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Title |
Ancestral Board or Gope |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Medium |
Balsa wood, pigment |
Dimensions |
H-54.5 W-11.25 D-1 inches |
Accession Number |
73.75 |
Department |
MELANESIAN |
Description |
Ancestral Board or Gope, Southeast Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf. Motifs contain elements relating to Wapo Creek and Kerewa styles |
Credit line |
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks |
Search Terms |
20th Century Carving Ceremonial Object Initiation Kerewa Melanesian Motifs Oceania Ritual Sculpture Spirit and Identity Wapo Creek Warriors Wooden |