Ladle
Production date
Pre 1990
Country
Papua New Guinea
State/Province
East Sepik
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Description
Wooden ladle, carved double human figure and incised geometric and curvilinear designs on the handle.
Classification
CH classification INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander domestic tool
Production date
Pre 1990
Production place
Measurements
L 378 x W 65 x D 75 mm
History and use
On the handle of this ladle are human figures, with long hooked noses and tiered headdresses characteristic of the Sepik carving style. Human figures in Sepik carving were thought to represent ancestor figures.
This object was collected by donor Peter Watt in 1990 and donated to the Museum of Tropical Queensland in 2012.
This object was collected by donor Peter Watt in 1990 and donated to the Museum of Tropical Queensland in 2012.
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Registration number
E40839
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