Oceanic Art - Image Enlargement

Nov05-180

Nov05-180

This classic of Oceanic art is a turtle shell presentation lime spatula from the Massim culture of southeast New Guinea. The spatula has great age with the typical openwork scrolls and stylized frigate birds. The piece is unusual for having the full complement of red shell discs strung around the top. The spatula is fairly large for its type at 13", comes with a custom display stand and sells for $4800..Questions?