Oceanic Food Pounder Schouten Islands
Oceanic Food Pounder Schouten Islands
$1,500.00
Koil Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
First Half 20th C.
Wood
21.5 x 3.75 in. / 54.5 x 9.5 cm
Height in custom display stand 24.5 in. / 62 cm
Ex. H.M. Lissauer
An ancestor figure forms the handle of this excellent example of a taro or sago pounder. It has a rich, dark patina from age, use and smoke. Repaired.
Koil Island has a fairly small population, one article stated approximately 500. There is little information readily available about the island which is one of six main islands in the Schouten group.
Shipping quoted separately.
