Large stirring spoon
Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
American Private CollectionSize
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.