Abelam Ancestral Figures: Carved Wood with Earth Pigments

Two Abelam ancestral figure, carved wood with natural earth…
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Two Abelam ancestral figure, carved wood with natural earth pigment decoration. East Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, 62 cm

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