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• Auction House:
  Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
• Sale Name:
  Fine & Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  10 Nov 2020 ~ 12noon (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  131
• Lot Description:
  East Sepik River ''Chambri'' Pottery With Faces
  AIBOM VILLAGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Circa 1950. Sago storage jar, Aibom Village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
  Height 13.5cm
• Notes:
  Pottery is the most prolific craft of the Aibom people who live along the clay-rich Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Small pots such as this are commonly used to store sago, an edible starch extracted from the trunk of the sago palm tree. Women collect the clay from pits near their village and shape the potís walls by forming coils that are pinched and pressed together. Men then decorate the pieces with sculptures depicting animal or human faces to embody the spirit of village ancestors.
• Estimate:
  A$100 - 150
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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