Extremely rare dance wand "aviya"
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Purari Delta, Maipua / Elema
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Walter Stanley Schwab, Murten, Switzerland (“WS 108”)Size
L: 66 cm
L: 26.0 inch
Description
wood, white pigment,
The dance wand was used at initiation ceremonies of young boys. The fork-shaped upper end symbolizes the gaping mouth of a crocodile.