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THBPapua New Guinea Maskette, Kap Kap & Lime Container
Lot 7d
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Artemis Fine Arts
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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Bidsquare : Indigenous Art Ralph T. Coe Center Santa Fe
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisgallery.com
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Oceania, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1910 to 1920 CE; Sepik River region, Iatmul, ca. 1930 CE. A vibrant trio of traditional artifacts from Papua New Guinea, each reflecting the ingenuity, artistry, and cultural depth of its makers. The cylindrical bamboo lime container is finely incised with repeating geometric bands, its precise zigzag and linear motifs burned into the golden surface, still containing powdered lime once used for the ritual chewing of betel nut. The coconut shell spinning top, known locally as a kap kap, is carved with radiating lines on its domed surface and abstract curvilinear patterns on the underside, its balanced form designed for graceful, prolonged spins during games or ceremonial play. Completing the group is a small wooden maskette from the Iatmul people of the Sepik River region, its elongated visage painted in striking black, red, and white pigments, the incised details animating arched brows, narrowed eyes, and a wide, crescent-shaped mouth. Size of largest (maskette): 2" W x 8.1" H (5.1 cm x 20.6 cm)
The lime container in this lot was exhibited at the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico from May 13th to July 9th in the "" exhibit as part of the 2022 Hands-On Curatorial Program.
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; Maskette: ex-Ron Perry
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#196211Container has some old splits to bamboo with lime powder still in container. Nicks, chips, and abrasions to kap kap and maskette. Otherwise, all are intact with nice presentations and good remaining detail.Condition
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