Pot with handle

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Description

fired clay, painted in black, red and white pigment, round bodied receptacle with flat base, faces with tapering beak and large eyes on either side, good condition;
the two faces represent the marine eagle, a head-hunting symbol. The Aibom produce tremendous quantities of varied, functional pots both for their own use and for trading.

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Comparing literature

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 262, ill. 288

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