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IBG-197193
A Pestle
Southern Highlands, papau New Guinea
Region
Southern Highlands
Features
Categories
Pestle / Pounder
Materials
Andesite
Period
CA. 3000-2000 B.C.
Dimensions
28.3 cm (11.1 in)
Provenance
Jim Erkilla
Nov 9, 1997, Sotheby's — Aboriginal and Tribal Art
Marcia and John A. Friede - Jolika Collection, Rye / San Francisco / New York
Nov 15, 2025, Zemanek-Münster — Auction 105 - Africa, Asia, Oceania, Pre-Columbia and Antiquities
Sales Results
Lot 425, Sotheby's, Sydney — Nov 9, 1997
Aboriginal and Tribal Art
Estimate:
Not spec.
Lot 133, Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg — Nov 15, 2025
Auction 105 - Africa, Asia, Oceania, Pre-Columbia and Antiquities
Estimate:
EUR 1,500–2,500
Unsold
Publications
Friede, John et al., New Guinea High- lands, 2017, p. 24-25, ill. 1.13D