Yipwon Hardwood Figure from Sepik Region, PNG

A Yipwon figure, in hardwood with extensively weathered…
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A Yipwon figure, in hardwood with extensively weathered appearance, exaggerated rib form around navel, in the Sepik region people believe the naval is the central element of bodily strength, Karawari river, East Sepik Province PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 128 cm

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