Catalogue LS-318
Geelvink Bay
- Region
- Geelvink Bay, Western New Guinea (Irian Jaya), Indonesia
- Culture
- Geelvink Bay
- Object type
- Household item
Materials
Paint
Size
65.4 cm
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 /