Three photographs, circa 1950's/60's from Papua New Guinea, ...

by The Cotswold Auction Company
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£60 - £80

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Three photographs, circa 1950's/60's from Papua New Guinea, a large hardwood bowl, serving spoon and fork, horn rice spoon and two tribal masks with inscription 'These three photographs and large hardwood food bowl and two tribal masks were from my parent's time as missionary in Papua New Guinea from 1958 to 63, the food bowl was a gift from a tribal chief made from tropical hardwood and used for ceremonial feasts.  My father had the fork and spoon made to match and has been used as a salad bowl since.  The large mask is an ancestral mask and the small lightwood mask is known about.  The horn spoon is for serving rice...'

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Auction Date:
8th Jun 21 at 10am BST

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