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Prehistoric pedestal mortar, Papua New Guinea - Western Highlands / Simbu (Chimbu), Size: M: 9,5 x 29,3 x 28,7 cm (M: 9,5 x 29,3 x 11.3 inch), ID: 3052677
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Auction 105

Prehistoric pedestal mortar ·  Papua New Guinea - Western Highlands / Simbu (Chimbu) · ID: 3052677

Starting price EUR 2,500
Estimated price EUR 5,000
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Provenance
Koos Knol, Wormerveer, The Netherlands
John & Marcia Friede, Rye, USA
Size
M: 9,5 x 29,3 x 28,7 cm
M: 9,5 x 29,3 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.

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).

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