An early Massim Chief's lime gourd, with a finely incised pigs…
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An early Massim Chief's lime gourd, with a finely incised pigs tusk stopper; together with an old and elegant Oro Province lime gourd with three panels of incised geometric designs and woven stopper. Chief's gourd: 22 cm (2)

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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