A ceramic fired bowl with red clay from Papua New Guinea tribesman.
The diverse peoples of Papua New Guinea maintain some of the most unusual and distinctive ceramic traditions found anywhere in the world. New Guinea ceramists gather clay in the hills or swamps surrounding their villages and form it into wares that range from superbly functional cooking and storage pots to highly esoteric sacred figures.
Old repair, overall Stable condition ready to be used and enjoyed.Age: 20th Century

Dimensions: 14″ diameter x 8″ high

In many coastal communities women specialize in making thin-walled, round-bodied cooking pots, often beating the clay into shape over a stone. Where designs are painted on the objects after firing