Adzera Banana Scraper, Markham Valley, Papua New Guinea, 19th Century

Object description :

"Adzera Banana Scraper, Markham Valley, Papua New Guinea, 19th Century"

Rare fruit scraper depicting an anthropomorphic ancestral face that may resemble a stylized bird's beak.
The general shape and type of bone used place this object in the Adzera linguistic group of the Markham Valley in Papua New Guinea.
This bone utensil was used to scrape the skin off vegetable bananas (or plantains) after cooking them over a fire.
It is an ancient everyday object with a beautiful patina of use.

Price: 1 200 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition

Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 3 cm
Depth: 2.5 cm

Reference: 1516204
Availability: In stock