A Massim drum
Updated August 17, 2026
This auction ended on August 25, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0091 |
| Estimate | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | Native American Pre-Columbian Tribal Fine Art |
| Date | August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | TAOS Auction Co |
| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
19th century, Milne Bay Province, Northern Massim, Papua New Guinea, wood, bees wax & monitor skin, mounted on a custom metal stand.Lg. 27 1/2 in. Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, NM;
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