Flute plug, Sawos, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

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Flute plug, Sawos, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Name: Flute plug, Sawos, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: CTF38J9RJJ
Price: 520 EUR
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520 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Flute stopper depicting a slender bird, probably a hornbill. These sacred flutes are played during initiation ceremonies.
The bird is elegant and dynamic.
Wood covered with ochre pigments and blackened in places.
Local restoration to the beak.
Height: 46 cm
Sawos people, Eastern Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Mid 20th century
Provenance: Ex-collection Gérald Minkoff and Muriel Olesen, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Additional Information

Condition	As is
Style	Tribal Art (Oceanic Music instruments of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (Oceanic Music instruments 20th century)
Country of origin	Papua New Guinea
Height (cm)	46 cm