Fine early Lower Sepik Betlenut Mortar, Papua New Guinea. Ca...

by Vickers & Hoad
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$800 - $1,200

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Fine early Lower Sepik Betlenut Mortar, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of diminutive size, this amulet has an expressive form with a bent nose and almond eyes below it’s layered coiffure. It retains residue of red ochres and dates from the early-mid 20th. Century. Approx L11.5cm. PROVENANCE John Magers Collection, Sydney.

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18th Mar 23 at 6pm AEDT
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