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Huge Penis Sheath - NWT Koteka Woven - Face & Animal Papua New Guinea PNG 19.5”

$ 145.19

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Culture: Pacific Islands
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Papua New Guinea
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    First, never buy a used koteka!
    This NEW woven and painted penis sheath from Papua New Guinea has the tags from when it was purchased the Fowler Museum store of UCLA -- yet it is vintage.
    Measures approximately 19.5” long
    Unlike other tribal penis covers / kotekas you will find for sale, this ceremonial penis cover is very elaborate with a bearded face woven into the straw (look at the photos - very complex weaving) and an animal face on the tip.
    The descriptive tag reads: Penis cover
    Kaminabit, Kararau & Mameri Villages, Iatmul Tribe, Speik River, New Guinea. Gourd decorated with twine, shells and clay colors. Sometimes decorated with faces and clan animals. Used for dances and ceremonies.
    Woven hanger makes this easy to suspend or hang.
    Several beaded ornaments
    I AM NOT SELLING THIS INTERNATIONALLY
    DUE TO A BAD EXPERIENCE SELLING A HANDMADE ITEM FROM PNG THROUGH GLOBAL SHIPPING. If you are outside of the United States and want to buy this, please message me.