$313
Massim Betel Nut Mortar, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century, palmwood with incised scrollwork designs filled with lime pigments, lg. 4 3/4 in. Provenance: Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii; Beasley collection, with inventory numbers 10683 and 652. Estimate $500-600 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-22