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Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG

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A Fine Kikori Spirit Board: A fine Kikori area spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).The board of classical style for the region, with central stylized face surrounded by spiral motifs above and

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A Fine Urama Area Gope Board: A fine Urama area spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). The board of classical style for the region, with central stylized face surrounded by spiral motifs above and

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A Rare Old Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Julius Carlebach: Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have a

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Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Evan Maurer Collection: Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. Gope boards are carved in relief and then painted with lime powder, red ochre, and

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A Wapo Gope Board With Avian Motif: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).of typical form for the type, the board in rust brown, black and white, the upper portion with the styliz

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A Era Region Gope Board: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). Of classical form, the board with stylized head at top with eyes, nose, and mouth; The body heavily abst

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A Fine Wapo / Era Gope Board: An unusual Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of a typical form the board with primary face in the shape of a stylized diamond with eyes, the nose

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Large Dramatic Wapo / Era Spirit Board: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). Of interesting form, the well-carved board with face at top with radiating designs emerging from the top

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A Fine Old Wapo Spirit Board: A fine Wapo /Era/Gope region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).A fine and typical board for the region, the figure depicted in white against a reddish-brown backgr

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A Fine Wapa Gope Board: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form, the heavy board with well delineated face at the top in red against the white backgrou

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A Large Wapo / Era Gope Board: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).This fine and extremely large board with stylized head at the top, possibly of a turtle, the body made-up

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A Gope Board from the Wapo Peoples: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form the board depicting a clearly indicated head at the top surrounded by linear designs ra

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Gope or Spirit Board: Carved and painted Gope or spirit board from the Gulf of Papua region of Paua New Guinea. 38.25" long and 9" wide.

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Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG

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Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG. With ornate raised designs accented with kaolin clay and organic pigments. Size: Ranging from: 29.5'' x 8'' x 1.5'' (75 x 20 x 4 cm) to 45'' x 6'' x 1'' (114 x 15 x 3 cm).

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Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG

Name: Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG
SKU: 138520103
Price: 225 USD
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Estimate $300 - $600

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