Lot 27: An upper Sepik spirit board

People: Possibly April River
Papua New Guinea
H: 63 14 "
Of typical form, the board with five concentric circles in alternating white, red, and yellow pigments, on a white ground; used in displays where large numbers of spirit boards were exhibited outside of a mens house.

Provenance:
Field collected by John C. Edler, former curator of the Hemmeter collection.

Price Realized: $900

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