Description:

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wooden gope board, painted in orange, brown, and white pigment, finely-carved in low relief with a central figure surrounded by circular motifs. Gope boards traditionally have been created for ceremonial use as ritual objects believed to protect people from illness, evil spirits, and death. They are sometimes awarded to warriors for acts of bravery, oftentimes carved from their enemy's canoe. In addition, uncles present gope boards to boys during their initiation ceremonies. Size: 10.75" W x 47.375" H (27.3 cm x 120.3 cm).

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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#141061

  • Condition: Losses to areas above head, upper and lower peripheries, and verso, with fading to original pigmentation, and extensive insect damage. Nice earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.

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