Description:

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Boiken peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden bowl of rounded form known as a kamunggu with a smooth basin meant for plating and serving food. The exterior surfaces are incised with curvilinear and abstract zoomorphic motifs, and the bowl has a deep brown patina. Size: 12.5" L x 12.125" W (31.8 cm x 30.8 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex New England, USA collection, acquired from Skinner Auction, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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#170855

  • Condition: Large fissures on opposite sides of walls, with light abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout. Old inventory label within basin. Mounted with modern metal loop and wire for suspension.

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