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Unknown — Gope Spirit Board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea
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Gope Spirit Board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea

The Gope Spirit Board originates from the Papuan Gulf in Papua New Guinea and serves both spiritual and artistic functions in indigenous culture. This ceremonial object represents the artistic and spiritual practices of the region's native peoples.

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Gope Spirit Board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea

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

December 8, 2022

Estimate: $1,500$2,500

Lot 26

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Unknown, Gope Spirit Board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea

The Gope Spirit Board originates from the Papuan Gulf in Papua New Guinea and serves both spiritual and artistic functions in indigenous culture. This ceremonial object represents the artistic and spiritual practices of the region's native peoples.

Medium
Gope Spirit Board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Symbolic, Spiritual, Carved Wood, Historical, Tribal Art, Decorative, Gope Board, Papuan, Ethnographic, Earth Tones

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art