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Tami Island Food Bowl, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea, decorated on the underside with white pigment filled incised and relief carving, with an ancestor face at each end, lg. 14 3/4, wd. 7 1/4 in. Provenance: Private collection, New York City; Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, California, inventory no. MHB-120. Estimate $400-600 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.


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