A fine Papuan Gulf spirit board, Central Gulf; Likely Wapo or Era; Papua New Guinea
The board of classical form with face in white against a predominantly red ground with black highlights. The design unusually thready and quite wonderful. The reverse with fine old patina; likely made from an old war canoe. H. 34"
Comments: Property of a US Private Collector
Provenance: Field collected by the current owner decades ago in Baimuru; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea