IATMUL/ CHAMBRI, Wosera-Gaui, Papua New Guinea. - Lot 15

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IATMUL/ CHAMBRI, Wosera-Gaui, Papua New Guinea. - Lot 15
IATMUL/ CHAMBRI, Wosera-Gaui, Papua New Guinea. Lime spatula made of cassowary bone, decorated with a figure of an osprey, a metaphor for the headhunter. The spoon was used to bring the lime—which, along with the areca nut, is used in the preparation of betel—to the mouth. Length: 34 cm. Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited).
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