A SEPIK RIVER ORATOR'S SEAT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Papua New Guinea, early 20th century. The orator's seat or 'Speaking Chair' with a pierced pattern standing on four rests with a rectangular base. Condition: Extensive wear, traces of use, age cracks and some losses. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Acquired locally, by repute before 1980. Weight: 3,684 g. Dimensions: Height 32.0 cm.