"Spoon - Gulf Of Huon Region, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia - End Of The 19th Century"
SPOONHuon Gulf region, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Late 19th century
Coconut
H.: 12.5 ; W.: 4.3 ; D.: 2.5 cm
Spoon carved from a hollowed and polished section of coconut. Its spoon is oval and tapered, its short handle is animated by a stylized zoomorphic head in high relief reminiscent of the dogfish.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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