Posted 2 years ago
vetraio50
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East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea.
These pots called 'Noranggau' are traditionally used as sago jars for storage and are made by the Iatmul people of Aibom village, Chambri Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Larger versions are used to store sago and traditionally were made from clay collected by women from clay pits at the bottom of Aibom Mountain. The pots were then made and decorated with images of animals and spirits by the village men and were traded for sago, dried fish and betel nut with other villagers along the Sepik river. These days the women make and decorate them for the tourist trade.
This pot is only 15 cm high and would have been collected by a tourist in the late 20th century visiting the area in Papua New Guinea.
H 15.5 cm.
So intresting Kevin, you know here there are similar old ceramic from aborigins
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultura_de_la_Aguada
Many thanks for your kind comments, KIVATINITZ !!!!!
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That's a bit cool.
Very cool to know the background of the piece. I say: there's always, always a story. And the story is often more intriguing, which is not to say valuable, than the object itself. If I tell you there's a painting in my guest room of a tabletop with a beautifully textured jug, yellow-glazed on its top half, and it's filled with orange Chinese lantern flowers; there is a seashell, and also a blue-glass inkwell. Okay, vaguely intriguing, but what if I add: Albert Einstein's granddaughter-in-law, octuagenarian Cassandra, painted it? More intriguing, isn't it?
Anyway, I appreciate the back story. I think the history of the world should be taught from the art angle. It's fascinasting stuff, Art History, and integral to every stage of the development of civilization. I for one wopuld have paid more attention in History if stuff like your entry had been the norm.
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Many thanks for those kind comments FRIDAYSJOY …. these objects for me a learning tools. Provenance is rarely there because most of what I buy comes from op-shops.
Amazing!
Many thanks BLAMMOAMMO for your kind comments and to HO2CULTCHA for the Love !!.!!.!!
Lol!.. that is so gorgeous, a face only a mother could love..but I do too!..love that nose..:-))
You break me up INKY !!!! Many thanks for these kind comments. The nose is really kinda mine.
Beautiful and very modern design!! Love it:)
Oh! vetraio … I cracked up when I read your reply comment..really!!.. need to see your nose now..:-))))
Hi Inky .... I have my Mum's hooked nose.
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Many thanks IRISHCOLLECTOR & MANIKIN !.!.!.!
These are truly original from what I see, I imagine they really grow on you after some time with them, I love the sharp curves and depth of the angles !~
Many thanks PHIL !!!!!
He’s still in pride of place amid some Dutch glass on the top shelf.
Many thanks JSCOTT !!!!