Sago Scoop
17063
From: Huon Gulf | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 17063 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Huon Gulf | New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Flat shallow wooden scoop with a long handle. At top of scoop, 6 teeth on each side, then a lug with a small round hole. At top of handle a human figure, kneeling, with hands on hips. Head/face in front of chest, earrings touching shoulders. High headdress with round loop on top (snake?). Toothed band around bottom of headdress. |
| Length | 73.5 cm |
| Width | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Robert H. Lamborn, 1893 |
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