* MURIK LAKES REGION, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GU - Lot 72

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* MURIK LAKES REGION, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GU - Lot 72
* MURIK LAKES REGION, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Very old wooden arec nut mortar with a long-lasting ritual patina and remains of ochre pigments. Carved with a stone tool, it features four figures of ancestors in a solid seated position, supporting the bowl on their heads. Combined with betel, areca nuts were eaten crushed by clan elders when their teeth failed. H. 16 cm Missing Provenance: Former Swiss collection. Bruce Floch Collection (Annecy). Galerie Franck Marcelin.
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