Large stirring spoon - Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands
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These spoons were used for sago, a starchy flour, which is produced from the inner pith of the sago palm. The flour is mixed with water and can be eaten as fried cake or boiled into a form of thick soup.
L: 105 cm, L: 41,3 inch
Provenance:
American Private Collection
Continent: Oceania
These spoons were used for sago, a starchy flour, which is produced from the inner pith of the sago palm. The flour is mixed with water and can be eaten as fried cake or boiled into a form of thick soup.
L: 105 cm, L: 41,3 inch
Provenance:
American Private Collection
Continent: Oceania
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Large stirring spoon - Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands
Estimate €500 - €1,000
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