Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Stylised Figure

A Gope board, with stylised figure incised to front with…
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A Gope board, with stylised figure incised to front with exaggerated head, decorated with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 145 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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