Objet zoomorphe préhistorique en pierre, peut-être un pilon ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Province de Madang, vallée de Simbai · ID: 3052661

Description

diorite, base

Stone pestles with bird-like decorations are widespread in the central highlands and in the Sepik River region. However, this specimen is notable for its unusual shape: the pestle itself takes on the appearance of a highly stylised bird and is a unique find in terms of its design.

Littérature comparée

Swadling, Pamela et al., Prehistoric stone artefacts from Enga (...), in: Journal de la Société des Océanistes, 126-127, Année 2008.

Publications

Friede, John et. al., New Guinea Highlands, 2017, p. 27, ill. 1.16

Remarques

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).