Lot n° 282
Estimation :
300 - 400
EUR
Antique chef's lime spatula. Bone (rib), spondyla shells, wi - Lot 282
Antique chef's lime spatula. Bone (rib), spondyla shells, wild banana seeds, monofilament, and various types of European trade glass beads with beautiful patina of use. Dimensions: 22 x 4.5 cm. Melanesia. Papua New Guinea. Massim region. Trobriand Islands. 19th / 20th century. Collected in the field circa 1960/70 by Dr. G. J. M. (Fred) Gerrits, (1933 - 2022). Label in Gerrits' hand: "3787 Limestick, Kena (Gasuari?), Putawa?". See similar example at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, N° 2022.11.8.
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