Sago Pounder

29-50-523

From: New Guinea | Timbunke

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-523
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Timbunke
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo | Wood
Description

A section of bamboo lashed to a handle of the form of the axe handles, 29-50-512, etc. The hinder part of this head is carved in the form of a human bird (?) mask

Length 72.2 cm
Width 43.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 610 - Other Number

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