Middle Sepik Cous Dish, Papua New Guinea

Carved wood
Length : 59cm

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Middle Sepik Cous Dish, Papua New Guinea Carved wood Length : 59cm Provenance : Marie-José Guigues Collection Oval dish with brown patina, elongated ends, the handles decorated with crocodile heads with finely engraved faces.

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Middle Sepik Cous Dish, Papua New Guinea

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