Wapo/Era; Spirit board, gope; TC 515
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Spirit board, gope
Wapo/Era
19th/20th century
Wood, pigment
TC 515

Elegant symmetrical designs are the hallmark of designs on spirit boards from this area in the Papuan Gulf. The curvilinear patterns mirror each other in expansive and original motifs.

Provenance:
Bruce Frank, New York 2009
Collected by Thomas Schultze-Westrum