Bird sculpture

Reference : 1640

Bird sculpture

Mahogany-type wood
Length: 19cm
Period: ^19th century
Aire Massim
Papua New Guinea

Old label :
“Beasley collection / NGuinea ? German. / Betelnut Crusher? / Ex Lund Col1 1778”

Source :
– Charles Lund Collection
– Harry Beasley Collection
– Walter Potter Collection, Museum of Curiosities, Bramber, Sussex
– Collection of the Jamaica Inn Museum, Bolventor, Cornwall
– Finch & Co Collection
– Marcia and John Friede. The Jolika Collection. Rye, New York

More details

Carved in the shape of a bird. Wings highlighted with zigzags.

Contrary to Beasley’s claims, according to Harry Beran, this sculpture is not an areca nut grinder.

Its use is unknown, and its style is atypical for this region.

Price: €3,800

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