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.
Comparing literature
Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 163