Lot: 11

Planche-esprit "gope"

Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Golfe, Elema

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
John & Marcia Friede, Rye, USA	H: 126 cm	2500 EUR

wood, remains of red ochre and lime,

"Gope" boards were often carved from the curved sides of old canoes, which is evident in the present board.