Ramu River Pestle
A beautifully carved Ramu River Pestle surmounted by an ancestral figure and painted with old blue trade paint. Made of dense hard wood, the figure has been well used over time whilst retaining its visual appeal. One of the shells that made up the figure's eyes has been long gone.
DIMENSIONS: 72cm x 7cm x 30cm (head)
LOCATION: Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, Sepik.
A beautifully carved Ramu River Pestle surmounted by an ancestral figure and painted with old blue trade paint. Made of dense hard wood, the figure has been well used over time whilst retaining its visual appeal. One of the shells that made up the figure's eyes has been long gone.
DIMENSIONS: 72cm x 7cm x 30cm (head)
LOCATION: Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, Sepik.
A beautifully carved Ramu River Pestle surmounted by an ancestral figure and painted with old blue trade paint. Made of dense hard wood, the figure has been well used over time whilst retaining its visual appeal. One of the shells that made up the figure's eyes has been long gone.
DIMENSIONS: 72cm x 7cm x 30cm (head)
LOCATION: Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, Sepik.