Zemanek-Münster

Lime container and spatula

Papua New Guinea - Sepik
sold EUR 150
Provenance
Southern German Collection

Description

bamboo, brown patina, engraved with stylized faces, five to the front and five to the backside, representing ancestor spirits or clan founders, linear ornaments inbetween, accentuated with white pigment rubbed into the deepenings, L. 39 cm; additional: spatula, cassowary bone, split and sharpened, remains of the swivel head ornamentally carved, l: 30 cm


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