Auction 104 After sale
Zemanek-Münster

Large stirring spoon

Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands
sold EUR 400
Provenance
American Private Collection
Size
L: 105 cm
L: 41.3 inch

Description

wood, pigments,

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.


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