New Guinea Family Carving
24 May 2022
Description

In storage for 40+years Father, Mother and Nursing Baby wood carving. Light weight.

Dimensions

18 inches tall

Provenance

Unknown

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 11 hours
By Delia
May 24, 22:45 UTC
Fair Market Value
$200 - $300 USD
Suggested Asking Price $400 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Larry,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage African or Oceanic export carved family group
made for the tourist market, possibly Papua New Guinea, mid 20th Century
Depicting a three-figure family: father, mother and nursing child
29 inches tall, 9 inches wide
CONDITION: in antiqued condition with some dust accumulation and erosions
PROVENANCE: inherited
$200-300*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.

Larry lewis May 27, 00:17 UTC

The height is 29” and it is 9” wide.

Delia May 28, 21:20 UTC

Thanks, all set now Larry.

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