Large Chambri / Aibom Pottery Dish / Tray - Papua New Guinea (Ex. 1970's Collection)?
This large pottery dish was part of a large collection of artefacts collected from the region of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea in the early 1970's. It is from the village of Aibom. The surface colour of the pottery varies from a dark red to black. It has decorative edges. Presumably this was used as a serving dish. There are traces of red, white and black pigment to the inner and the wear to the underside. Length 45.5cm