Bowl
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Bowl <vessel>
Bowl for mixing pigments. The pigments, which were used to paint masks and other carvings, had a special significance. They brought the objects to life and created a link to the non-human world. The carved faces at the bottom depict mythological beings from this other world.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Schale
Dimensions
Breite: 110.0 mm, Länge: 235.0 mm, Tiefe: 37.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/2036
Provenance and sources
when
10.03.1954
where
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
Sepik (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
who
Privatbesitz - Collectors
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The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
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