Zemanek-Münster

Ceremonial spoon ·  Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami Islands · ID: 3047097

sold EUR 750
Provenance
German Collection, Berlin
Size
L: 79 cm
L: 31.1 inch

Description

wood, lime,
These spoons were used for sago, a starchy flour, which is produced from the inner pith of the sago palm.

The flour is mixed with water and can be eaten as fried cake or boiled into a form of thick soup.


The object Ceremonial spoon with the object ID 3047097 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 18 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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