Beautiful food dish decorated with the characteristic motifs of two lateral figures carved in relief and other animal motifs. See for a comparable example n° 165 page 163 in Vol 1 of Anthony J.P Meyer's book : Oceanian Art, ed Konemann, 1995. Tami, Golf Huon, Papua New Guinea Wood, relics of pigments, excellent state of conservation, very nice patina of use. H. 67.5 cm Provenance : Pierre Langlois, 1981