Lot no. 34
AIBOM, Chambri Lakes, Papua New Guinea
Earthenware, natural pigments.
Large jar used to store sago palm flour (nolangau).
This type of jar is very rare, as the village of Aibom is isolated and can only be reached by canoe along narrow waterways choked with logs and floating islands of grass.
Size: 51 cm.
Provenance:
-Private collection, Blois. Acquired from the Cabinet Cultures et Civilisations (Hervé Naudy), certificate attached.
-Clot-Barthe Collection.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
About the sale