Food bowl · Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands · ID: 3033658
sold
EUR 650
Provenance
collected in situ by the German Radio Officer Lehr, on duty for the North German Lloyd (on a ship called “Friderum”), 1921-1928Size
L: 50 cm
L: 19.7 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, kaolin, a stylized bird’s head, resp. tail on both tapering endings, raised handle zones, min. dam., slight traces of usage and abrasion;
used for storing and preparing food.
The object Food bowl with the object ID 3033658 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 67 achieved a sales price of EUR 650.
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Comparing literature
Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 163