Figurally carved betel nut mortar ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3035974

Description

wood, dark brown patina, red pigment, two spirit figures supporting a small round receptacle, incised ornaments on the outside, the figures carved with arm and leg rings, slightly dam., minor missing parts (rim of the receptacle, base)

The object Figurally carved betel nut mortar with the object ID 3035974 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 41.

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