Lot 0091

Three Interesting Gope Boards

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Three Papuan Gope Spirit Boards: Three Gope Ancestor boards from Papua New Guinea. Two figural Papuan Gulf boards, one Purari River board. Carved wood with natural pigments, 33"-36"

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Massive Papua New Guinea Gope Board: Massive Papua New Guinea polychrome wood plank/gope board; depicting three smiling faces, surrounded by swirling designs; in black, white and red; H: 95 1/2" (approx.)

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A Tall Wapo Gope Board: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).The well carved board with fully worked out face at the top above three stacked sets of geometric motifs

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

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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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Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved wood natural pigment: Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. 14lbs Approx. Measurements: 74 inches x 15 inches.Domestic Shipping: $

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Large Kerewa Gope Board with Figure: A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century)The board of classical style for the type, the figure with typical Kere

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A Wapo / Era Gope Board: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form, depicting a figure with rounded head and radiating linear designs with two curls possi

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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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Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved wood Tovei Village: (Older) Monumental Papua New Guinea Gope Ancestral Spirit Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. Marked 'Tovei Vil (village).' on reverse. Early 20th century. 30lbs Approx. Measuremen

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A Wapo 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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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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A Wapo Gope Board Collected Prior to 1966: A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form the board extremely well carved with face in the upper quadrant surrounded by multiple

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Description

Three Gope ancestor boards, two appear to be quite old. Red, black and white natural pigments. Some insect damage, holes in the older ones, the newer one has some fractures and fire damage. 37"-41"

Condition

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