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Oceanic Tribal Art
New Guinea Wooden Platter
- Origin
- Papua New Guinea
- Object
- Platter
- Materials
- Wood, pigment
- Dimensions
- 15-1/2"D
- Catalogue
- TRB-249
Circular shallow food platter carved of hardwood, slightly curved in profile, with raised rim engraved with interlocking v pattern. Trace of red ochre pigment. Dark brown used mellow patina, shard lost on rim.
Provenance
Collection of Lawrence Bishop, IN; acquired from Chuck Adam, ex. H.M. Lissauer, Australia. Photograph: Arte Primitivo, New York.Acquired
Arte Primitivo · 2021
