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.