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Pot with handle ·  Papua New Guinea, Iatmul, Chambri Lake, Aibom Village · ID: 3033742

Vendu 240 €

Description

fired clay, painted in black, red and white pigment, round bodied receptacle with flat base, faces with tapering beak and large eyes on either side, good condition;
the two faces represent the marine eagle, a head-hunting symbol. The Aibom produce tremendous quantities of varied, functional pots both for their own use and for trading.


Littérature comparée

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 262, ill. 288


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