A large ceremonial food bowl carved with two lizards and two architectural (?) elements in low relief on the outside. The feet are composed of four low plugs set around a square frame. The outer edge of the bowl is carved with a fluted band interspersed with finely rendered geometric motifs around the entire rim. See a similar bowl sold by Galerie Meyer in 1982 in the Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé collection, Paris.
Period: 19th century Origin: Admiralty Islands, PNG, Melanesia. Medium: Wood with a glossy deep reddish patination of age and wear. Dimensions: 15 cm (5⁷/₈ inches) Categories: Tribal Art
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archaic Eskimo Art since 2010
