Beautiful lime spatula · Papua New Guinea, Iatmul · ID: 3041632
sold
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Jentsch, Düsseldorf, GermanySize
L: 48,4 cm
L: 19.1 inch
Description
wood, rich brown patina with remains of black pigment, artfully carved handle: bird figure with two heads, ending in mask face, respectively scrolled motif (stylized hornbill beak), slightly dam., abrasion of paint, acrylic base;
spatulas for mixing lime and betel nut were ubiquitous in the Sepik region and while all conformed to a basic utilitarian shape - narrow blade attached to a handle - the styles of decoration were infinite.