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Mortar and pestle
(early 20th century)

Medium
Ebony

Measurements
(a-b) 25.0 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Maprik, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O69.a-b-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Phallus shaped with a face and scrollwork. Incised surface patterns.