Sago peg, tapak
Abelam/Wosera people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Wood, cane
Early 20th century
18.25 by 2.5 inches (46.3 by 6.4 cm)

Sago pegs are used to secure a screen mesh during the preparation of sago flour. This example depicts a Janus-faced ancestor with a twinned bird crest. There is evidence of old insect damage on the back side.

Ex private collection, New Jersey; ex Michael Hamson
#3853    

$850