Pot with handle ·  Papua New Guinea, Iatmul, Chambri Lake, Aibom Village · ID: 3033742

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.

The object Pot with handle with the object ID 3033742 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 66 achieved a sales price of EUR 240 with an asking price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

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