Prehistoric stone object · Papua New Guinea - Highlands, Eipomek Region · ID: 3053175
Starting price
EUR 1,000
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Thomas Michel, Stuttgart, Germany (coll. in situ, 1976)Size
L: 17 cm
L: 6.7 inch
Description
dark rock, pigment,
The art of figurative stone carving was no longer known at the time this object was found. It had been preserved for generations and used for magical practices.