05-05-201805-05-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3099BBoston
May 5, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Betel Nut Mortar,

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$492$400
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 3099BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 05, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Betel Nut Mortar, Maprik, Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century, double ancestor figure motif, traces of original yellow, white, and blue pigments, with signs of extensive use inside the bowl, ht. 6 3/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, France.
Estimate $800-1,200

Some loss to the base, minor age cracks present, general surface wear due to age and much use.


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Keywords

Maprik, France