TOP! Food bowl, BOIKEN tribe, Papua New Guinea, ca 1900
OverviewTop!! Very old food bowl from the BOIKEN tribe from Papua New Guinea
Remarkably high quality of this very old used food bowl; a spiritual and social symbol within the culture of the Boiken tribe. In situ this scale is called Huamp. Beautiful geometric figures on the outside, where the beautiful patina is particularly striking. A warm brown shade that also clearly shows the wood structure. The whole is in excellent condition and has signs of wear appropriate to its age and use. Very strong and solid provenance!
Height: 47 cm
Bowl diameter: 31 cm
Weight: 1522
Origin: Papua New Guinea
Provenance: ex Ulrich Kortmann
Including beautiful custom-made stand.
(Gallery price at Parcours Du Monde bv €900-€1500!!)