Lot 52: An Upper Sepik spirit board, New Guinea

April River, Papua New Guinea; H: 70"

Used in large scale displays of shields during initiations, the shield with classical Upper Sepik designs of undulating linear patterns about a central set of colored ovate forms. Original pigment largely remaining.

Provenance:
Ex. John C. Edler, former curator of the Hemmiter collection.

Price Realized: $750

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