Catalogue LS-318

Geelvink Bay

Region
West Papua
Culture
Geelvink Bay
Object type
household item
LS-318 overview
Overview
LS-318 detail
Detail

Description

Korwar Sago Pounder Handle Provenance: Kleier Collection, Munich, acquired in the 1960s Ancestors played a vital role in the material culture for the people of West Papua. This pounder's handle has a prominently displayed stylized crouching ancestor, carved in high relief. Above the figure, the upper portion is beautifully carved with curvilinear patterns. The surface is extremely well worn with an encrusted deep patina from many years of use. At the bottom of the shaft, painted museum style, in white, is the inscription "Vandamen-B. Geelvink-Bai N.G." Height: 25 3/4 in / 65.4 cm