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A very unusual betel-nut mortar carved as janus, wide-hipped, female figures holding the crushing bowl on the tops of their heads. Lower Sepik River, PNG, Melanesia. Wood with traces of prigment and betel-nut deposit. The bowl is cracked and reglued with part missing. 14.2 x 7.2 x 5.2 cm. 19th/20th century. |
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