Prehistoric pedestal mortar · Papua New Guinea - Western Highlands / Simbu (Chimbu) · ID: 3052677
Sold
EUR 2,600
Provenance
Koos Knol, Wormerveer, The NetherlandsJohn & Marcia Friede, Rye, USA
Size
M: 9,5 cm x 29,3 cm x 28,7 cm
M: 3.7 inch x 11.5 inch x 11.3 inch
Description
stone,
The prominent size of the bosses indicates that this mortar likely originates from the middle Wahgi Valley, situated either in the eastern Western Highlands or in Simbu.
The object Prehistoric pedestal mortar with the object ID 3052677 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025. The object with the lot number 131 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 2,500.
Publications
Friede, John et. al., New Guinea Highlands, 2017, p. 34, ill. 1.27
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).