Food container consisting of two oval-shaped bowls... Lot 87

Food container consisting of two oval-shaped bowls joined by a double central handle. The bowls are carved in high relief on either side with representations of ancestors and zoomorphic motifs. Hardwood with lime highlights. Dimensions: 72 x 23 cm Papua New Guinea. Huon Gulf, Tami Islands. Ex Herbert Mark Lissauer, Melbourne. Possibly from the collection of Maurice Bonnefoy, New York / Paris. Ader Picard & Tajan sale, Paris : Primitive Arts - Africa Oceania from the Jacques Boussard estate and from former collections of Africanists, colonial administrators and various amateurs. Drouot Montaigne, Dec. 18, 1990, lot 7. Daniel Vigne Collection, Uzès.