Food dish

Reference : 736

Wood Dimensions: 21 x 28cm Presumed date of manufacture: 20th century.
Murik Lakes stylistic area East Sepik Province Papua New Guinea Provenance: Jean Claude Mocellin Collection, Nice

Collected in the Murik Lakes region, this dish, rare for its small size and animal head protrusion, is carved with a turtle in the round, representing the clan’s mythological animal. The quality of the wood, black and dry, confirms its advanced age. Price: €480

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