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Unknown (Historical) — Gope Spirit Board, Kerewara Ethnic District, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

Unknown (Historical)

Gope Spirit Board, Kerewara Ethnic District, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

This Gope Spirit Board originates from the Kerewara ethnic district in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, representing an important artifact of indigenous Pacific material culture. The board serves both spiritual and ceremonial functions within its traditional context.

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Gope Spirit Board, Kerewara Ethnic District, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

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Art d'Afrique, d'Océanie, d'Indonésie et des Amériques

December 8, 2022

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 10

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Unknown (Historical), Gope Spirit Board, Kerewara Ethnic District, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

This Gope Spirit Board originates from the Kerewara ethnic district in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, representing an important artifact of indigenous Pacific material culture. The board serves both spiritual and ceremonial functions within its traditional context.

Medium
Gope Spirit Board, Kerewara Ethnic District, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Symbolic, Sculpture, Tribal Art, Wood Carving, Mask, Indigenous, Spirit Board, Figurative, Oceanic

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