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THB20th C. Trobriand Islands Wood Lime Spatula
Lot 251
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Kick off fall with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Starting prices have been reduced Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $275**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral remains and prepare it for use. The fascinating implement boasts a natural woodgrain surface in a rich hue of chocolate brown. The upper portion - the handle - is decorated with an openwork and scrollwork motif of an abstract geometric design with carefully incised details. The spoon then expands to a long, flat, rounded base. Lime powder is an essential ingredient in betel chewing and is combined orally with leaves from a betel-pepper plant as well as crushed areca nuts to produce an intoxicating mixture. Betel chewing has been practiced throughout Indonesia, Oceania, and India for centuries. Size: 1.75" W x 13.375" H (4.4 cm x 34 cm); 14.875" H (37.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#141739Collection label on back. Slight warping to end of spatula with a stable hairline surface fissure. Expected surface wear commensurate with age and use with a few minor nicks and abraded areas. Otherwise, intact and excellent.Condition
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