Lime spatula, Mouk Island. Admiralty Islands Nohou... Lot 139

Lime spatula, Mouk Island. Admiralty Islands Nohou wood, trace of lime Height: 41 cm Provenance: Private collection: - Private collection. USA - collection Galerie Flak, Paris Elegant, dually carved spatula featuring a crocodile head on which rests a female figure, depicted standing, arms free of the torso, hands resting on the hips. Striations on either side of the arms simulate the ornaments worn in this region, in reference to clan membership and the importance of the embodied woman.