Food dish

Reference : M102342

Carved wood
Dimensions: diameter 41cm approx.
Presumed date : early ^20th century
Stylistic area Boiken
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.72-73, n°22

More details

This large dish is carved in the round with a geometric design. Its distinctive feature is a frieze decoration around the edge of the dish. A socket with two holes allows a cord to be passed through to secure the dish.

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