**Originally Listed At $2750**
South Pacific, New Caledonia, Kanak people, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A rare gourd container, the natural form repurposed for processing and carrying liquids, its surface covered in decorative criss-crossing broad sections of woven sennit. These decorative weaves encircle the near-spherical body of the hollowed gourd, which also has a natural spout-like opening on its top. A thinly woven sennit handle extends in a loop from the top of the vessel. Size: 6.1" W x 9.75" H (15.5 cm x 24.8 cm)
See a similar example at the Museum of New Zealand (OL000099.S/1).
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Tribal Mania, California, USA, 2011
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Condition
Small crack and loss along the rim/neck; otherwise in great condition with rich patina and light deposits, mainly in the lower profile areas. Sennit fibers are in great condition.