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A stone mortar & pestle, Mendi Valley, together with four…
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Sydney
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8-May-2016
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A stone mortar & pestle, Mendi Valley, together with four ancient stone axe heads, [5], These ancient stone pieces are generally found by villagers when making gardens, they then re-use them as magical objects. Hence why this one has painted red and white ochre decoration. The mortar is footed and has a rim chip that neatly accommodates the pestle. Provenance: BL Hornshaw collection (1878-1937) Hornshaw was an avid collector of Pacific & Australian Aboriginal artefacts, he received many of his pieces from people who lived & worked in the Pacific in the late 19th century / Todd Barlin collection. Mortar 16 cm x 9 cm, pestle 19 cm, axe heads 14 cm to 24 cm
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