Betel nut mortar ·  Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami Islands · ID: 3039444

Description

wood, dark brown patina, foot in shape of a stylized human ancestor figure with crocodile at his back, linear ornaments, white pigment in the deepenings, slightly dam., abrasion of paint

The object Betel nut mortar with the object ID 3039444 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 81 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.

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