Beater ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3036767

Description

wood, matt dark brown patina, a) l: 34,5 cm, handle in shape of a crocodile head, flat head piece with old collection number on the underside “P.K.212”, missing parts (beating area); b) l: 34,5 cm, handle with anthropomorphic head, nose with pierced septum and plant fibre cord, large head piece with old collection number on the underside “P.K.211”, abrasion of paint (beating area), dam., minor missing parts (right ear)

The object Beater with the object ID 3036767 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 53.

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