Ceremonial ladle
Papua New Guinea, Iatmul
not available anymore
Provenance
Old Missionary Collection Holy Heart, Antwerp, BelgiumSize
L: 84,5 cm
L: 33.3 inch
Description
wood, encrusted black patina, handle carved with the heads of five ancestral spirits, a stylized bird head on top, narrow spatula-shaped ladle, slightly dam., metal base