Spirit board "gope" · Papua New Guinea - Gulf, Elema · ID: 3049716
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Provenance
John & Marcia Friede, Rye, USASize
H: 126 cm
H: 49.6 inch
Description
wood, remains of red ochre and lime,
“Gope” boards were often carved from the curved sides of old canoes, which is evident in the present board.
The object Spirit board “gope” with the object ID 3049716 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 11.
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