Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities Online Only Sale - 20th August 2026
Lot 280
A SEPIK RIVER BETEL NUT MORTAR
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £419
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Description
A SEPIK RIVER BETEL NUT MORTAR
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
carved two standing figures backing a knoped pedestal,
8cm high, on a base,
and a Papua New Guinea mortar, carved two heads and with leaf decoration to the conical top, 14.5cm high, on a base (4)
Provenance
Todd Barlin, Sydney - with sticker reference TB1145 and TB4207.