Madang
ex Private Coll., Canada
Boise Island
Madang Province
Papua New Guinea
This large ladle has a row of ancestral heads carved along the entire handle. Each head on this superb example is a miniature mask, complete with forehead glyphs and pierced septum.
Adding to this is ancient, dark and encrusted patina.
Ca. 20th Cent.
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