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Sacred House Storyboard Sepik

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Sacred House Wall Mask Sepik: Sacred house wall mask - SEPIK - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 31 cm Carved out of wood and placed with shell inlayed eyes, this mask has the distinctive features of the region. Great lines and expressio

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Sacred House Wall Mask Sepik: Sacred House Wall Mask Sepik Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 31 cm Carved out of wood and placed with inlayed eyes, this mask has the distinctive features of the region. Great lines and expression. The mas

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Carved Out Sacred House Food Hook Figure Sepik: Large richly carved out sacred house food hook figure 160 cm - SEPIK - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 160 cm This type of food hooks, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult

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Large Sacred House Food Hook Figure 136 CM Sepik: Large Sacred House Food Hook Figure 136 Cm Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 136 cm Beautiful type of food hook, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hooks, food hooks

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Large Sacred House Food Hook Figure 82 Cm Sepik: Large Sacred house food hook figure 82 cm - SEPIK - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 90 cm Beautiful type of food hook, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hooks, food hooks or suspens

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Papua New Guinea Suspension Hook: An intricately carved wood Suspension Hook used in ceremonial houses. Sepik River, PNG, The suspension hook is a carved female, with a large head, shell eyes, holding finely carved implement. Nicely d

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Ancestor House mask - SEPIK -: Date: 1970's Origin/Tribe: Papua New Guinea Material: Wood Dimensions: 24 Additional Information: Carved out of wood and placed with inlayed shell eyes, this mask has a lot of fine carving details. Gr

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A Sacred Board, Upper Sepik: A Small Upper Sepik Sacred board in the form of a shield, Probably Wogamus, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form for the style, with repeating curvilinear designs and circular motifs

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Large Ancestors House Panel - Upper Sepik: Large ancestors house panel - Upper Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 150 x 32 cm House panels are used in Papua New Guinea to decorate homes for the cult ceremonies. Imagery on each plat

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Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Ceremonial Shield: Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Storyboard War Ceremonial Shield (20th Century), carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with carved relief of nose pieces and a simple human face carv

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Papua New Guinea Asmat War Ceremonial Shield: Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Storyboard War Ceremonial Shield, carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with carved relief of abstract animal and human motifs with central crocodile

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Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Sawos Ceremonial Plaque: Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Sawos Storyboard Plaque (20th Century) carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with reticulated carved motifs of anthropomorphic figures of abstract figures.

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Sacred (wusear) Flute - Lower Sepik (Biwat): Title: Sacred (Wusear) flute - Lower Sepik (Biwat) - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 1970 Materials: Wood and bamboo. Size: 85,5 cm Well carved flute, used during initiation ceremonies for boys in the

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Large 1.6 Mtr Cult House Panel Wogamush Upper Sepik: Large 1.6 MTR cult House panel - Wogamush - Upper Sepik - Papua New Guinea 2nd half 20th century Wood, pigments 159 cm House panels are used in Papua New Guinea to decorate homes for the cult ceremoni

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Sacred house Storyboard - Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 40 x 15 cm Storyboards are a tradition of the Kambot area in the lower Sepik. A storyboard literally tells a story include village life, adventures and encounters with wild animals and spirits. These boards are displayed in Haus Tambarans as decorations.

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