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