"Poterie Rituelle, Ethnie Kwoma, Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée, Océanie, Art Premier, Art Océanien"
Biface pottery collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. Ethnicity Kwoma. Pot intervening in a fertility cult related to the harvest of yams. The shape of this pottery is reminiscent of the yam itself, a sacred tuber. Terracotta entirely carved and showing stylized faces enhanced with natural pigments or paintings. Probably used as a herb pot. Traces of use. Exposed and sold with a metal base. 23 x 11 x 11 cm/ 350€ stand and shipping included.
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