An April River spirit board, Upper Sepik; Papua New Guinea
The board with six stylized heads or flying fox elements, in yellow on a red ground with black and white highlights. The whole with fine old patina and signs of use. H. 77 3/4"
Boards of this type were utilized in large-scale displays and were stored by the clans that owned them when not in use.
Comments:
Property of a Midwestern private collector
Provenance:
Field collected on the April River, C. 1985
