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Shaft of sago pounder ·  Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Bay · ID: 3043280

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Provenance
collected in situ (1970s)
Size
L: 66 cm
L: 26.0 inch

Description

wood, matt blackish brown patina, handle zone round in cross section, pentagonal upper part richly adorned with incised decor and female “korvar” ancestor figure, thickened top end with drilled hole for insertion of stone blade, inscribed in white paint: “Vandamen-B. Geelvink-Bai N. G.”, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint, cracks, base


The object Shaft of sago pounder with the object ID 3043280 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 24.

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Comparing literature

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 259


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