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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua

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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua

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Description

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century,
With fiber twine, shells and feather decoration.
H: 50 1/2 W: 8 D: 11 in.
Paulian Association Gallery.
Purchased by Ann and Norman Roulet from the above.
Proceeds to benefit the Cleveland Institute of Art's Ann and Norman Roulet Student and Alumni Gallery.

Condition

Losses throughout, left eye and portions of beard have been detached.

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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua

Name: A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua
SKU: 42681081
Price: 110 USD
Availability: InStock

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