Lot 45: A Painted Washkuk palm panel, New Guinea

Washkuk, Papua New Guinea; W: 29"

The panel composed of two attached pieces of palm bark, the design largely abstract and depicting totemic symbols. The top notched to fit around an architectural element. Fine paining and remains of pigment.

Provenance:
Property of a Midwestern collector

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