Food dish

Reference : 7243

Carved wood
Dimensions: diameter 35.5cm approx.
Presumed date of manufacture: ^19th or early ^20th century
Stylistic area Arapesh,
Prince Alexander Mountains region
East Sepik Province
Papua New Guinea Provenance:
Collection Jean Claude Mocellin, Nice Literature:
Christian Coiffier & Didier Zanette.

Dishes between men and spirits. Nouméa 2015.
Reproduced pp.76-77

More details

According to Christian Coiffier, the bat carved in the round on the reverse side of the dish represents the mythological animal of the clan located in the Prince Alexander mountains. On the back of the animal, a stylized human face is represented by a socket formed by two holes through which a cord can pass to secure the dish.

Price: €980

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