wo Korwar-Design Wooden Spoons – Yapen Island, Papua A fine pair of wooden spoons from Yapen Island, Papua, carved in the distinctive Korwar style. The handles are surmounted by stylised ancestral figures with characteristic Korwar features, reflecting the long tradition of ancestor veneration in the region. The spoons are well balanced and carefully carved from a dense, dark hardwood, showing smooth handling patina consistent with age and use. The Korwar imagery, traditionally associated with protective ancestral spirits, gives these everyday objects a strong ritual and symbolic presence beyond their utilitarian function. Collected in the 1980s. Good overall condition, with minor wear consistent with age. An attractive and authentic pair, well suited for collectors of Papuan ethnographic art or as a refined addition to an Oceanic collection. Origin: Yapen Island, Papua Date: 1980s Material: Wood Condition: Good, with age-appropriate wear We pack with care, sending all over the world for 35 years already A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.)  Published end of October 2024 A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies. A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums Google: Papua Blues Koos Knol