Sago Storage Pot
2013-20-38
From: Papua New Guinea | East Sepik Province | Aibom
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2013-20-38 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | East Sepik Province | Aibom |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Clay | Pigment |
| Description | Tall pot with rounded bottom, narrow mouth, slightly flaring rim. Terracotta with smudged areas from firing. Eagle face molded in relief on one side of the neck: round eyes, beak pointing downward. Molded rim around face pierced with small holes (for fiber tassels), as is a bump at the top of the beak. Face and bib are decorated with bold white designs, which extend all the way to the rim. Used to store smoked sago. |
| Height | 73.66 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of David C. and Karina Rilling, 2013 |
| Other Number | A-17 - Collector Number |
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