Aged Gope Board from Papua Gulf, PNG

A Gope board, showing signs of age, extensively carved and…
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A Gope board, showing signs of age, extensively carved and decorated with red ochre, collection # 3.882.225, Siviri village, Karima area Papuan Gulf PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, Ex Deutscher & Hackett Lot 189, AWN91144, a Papuan Gulf ancestor Gope extensively carved wood with red & white... Tag to back reads: Gope board...purchased 1982... Written on back: Gope board, Siviri village, Kerema area, 3.83.225, length 157 cm

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