RARE PACIFIC EBONY ART TROBRIAND MOTHER PEARL CROCODILE ALLIGATOR HAND CARVING
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1565798 | Material: Wood |
| Maker: Melanesian Massim Trobriand | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Color: Brown |
Melanesian Massim Trobriand Ebony Oceanic Art Hand Carved Alligator .
From Melanesian Massim Trobriand: The Trobriand Islands are in the Solomon Sea near New Guinea.
It is inlaid with rounds of mother of pearl and the eyes are the shell closure. It measures 1ft 9" long x 4 inches wide x 1 in highIt is a very dense heavy hardwood. Rare art. Picked up from an estate. The lady who owned it studied native and pacific island antiquities.&...nbsp;You can find similar items but not the same. One of kind and very limited.
From Melanesian Massim Trobriand: The Trobriand Islands are in the Solomon Sea near New Guinea.
It is inlaid with rounds of mother of pearl and the eyes are the shell closure. It measures 1ft 9" long x 4 inches wide x 1 in highIt is a very dense heavy hardwood. Rare art. Picked up from an estate. The lady who owned it studied native and pacific island antiquities.&...nbsp;You can find similar items but not the same. One of kind and very limited.
