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Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami

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Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami

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Description

wood, dark brown patina, foot in shape of a stylized human ancestor figure with crocodile at his back, linear ornaments, white pigment in the deepenings, slightly dam., abrasion of paint
H: 22,5 cm, H: 8,9 inch
Provenance:
Old German Colonial Collection
Continent: Oceania

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Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami

Name: Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami
SKU: 45344812
Price: 900 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,000 - €2,000

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