Zemanek-Münster

Money pig ·  Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massim · ID: 3033704

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Size
L: 22 cm
L: 8.7 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, the back coated with fine incisions, accentuated with kaolin;
throughout Melanesia pigs represent an important food source. Everyone who owes a great number of pigs, is not only sane, but enjoys a good reputation as well.


The object Money pig with the object ID 3033704 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 70.

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Comparing literature

Art Papou, Austronésiens et Papous de Nouvelle-Guinée, Marseille 2000, p. 135


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