Papuan Gulf Incised Spirit Board with Traces of Pigment

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Old Gope spirit board, Papuan Gulf, incised figure outlined in black with traces of white pigment, traces of timber rot to either end, length 88 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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Gope spirit board, Papuan Gulf; with an incised stylised figure, outlined in black with traces of white and iron red pigments, length 105.5 cm

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