Lime spatula · Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massim · ID: 3041128
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
American CollectionSize
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
wood, shiny black patina, handle zone in shape of a fine carved squatting figure, openworked curvinlinear ornamens on both sides of the spatula base, slightly dam., custom mount;
used for shell lime, which absorbs the biting taste of the betel nut.