Sago Scoop

83-37-5

From: New Guinea | Siasi

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 83-37-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Siasi
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Long narrow piece of wood, hollowed out for 1/2 its length to make a scoop. Notched decoration at tip of handle, incised stirrup-shaped decoration at foot of handle, stylised face and repeat of stirrup-shaped motif in relief on back of scoop. Black, with (accidental?) splotches of white paint at top of handle. Small split at top edge of scoop.

Length 56.9 cm
Width 5.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin Bernstein in honor of Evelyn Glauser Bernstein, 1983
Other Number 1225 - Other Number

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