Sold2021An Oceanic Wood Ancestral Shield Height 56 3/4 inchesAn Oceanic Wood Ancestral Shield Green River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 56 3/4 inches (144 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: DorothSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large shield from the Hunstein Mountains region ofLarge shield from the Hunstein Mountains region of Papua New Guinea, mid-20th Century, with a flowing abstract design encompassing five rounded faces, polychrome pigments, handle on back, 87.5"h ProveSee Sold Price
Sold2024Old Era Gope Board Field collected 1966A Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Era or Purari Gope BoardA Mid-Century Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2024Era peoples Gope Board Collected prior to 1966An Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Era or Purari Region Gope Board Ex George CraigA Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Era or Purari Gope Board Collected by George CraigAn Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo Gope Board With Avian MotifA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).of typical form for the type, the board in rust brown, black and white, the upper portion with the stylizSee Sold Price
Sold2024Bold Era Spirit Board Collected prior to 1966Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routineSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Era Spirit Board Ex George Craig 1966A Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routiSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo / Era Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form, depicting a figure with rounded head and radiating linear designs with two curls possiSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Papuan Gulf Spirit BoardA Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routiSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Era Region Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). Of classical form, the board with stylized head at top with eyes, nose, and mouth; The body heavily abstSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo Gope BoardAn unusual Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of a typical form the board with primary face in the shape of a stylized diamond with eyes, the noseSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Wapo / Era Gope BoardAn unusual Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of a typical form the board with primary face in the shape of a stylized diamond with eyes, the noseSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo Gope Board Collected Prior to 1966A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form the board extremely well carved with face in the upper quadrant surrounded by multipleSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Era Gope or Spirit BoardA Mid-Century Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large Dramatic Wapo / Era Spirit BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). Of interesting form, the well-carved board with face at top with radiating designs emerging from the topSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Old Wapo Spirit BoardA fine Wapo /Era/Gope region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).A fine and typical board for the region, the figure depicted in white against a reddish-brown backgrSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Wapa Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form, the heavy board with well delineated face at the top in red against the white backgrouSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Large Wapo / Era Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).This fine and extremely large board with stylized head at the top, possibly of a turtle, the body made-upSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Purari Area Gope BoardA fine Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form the figure depicted as a number of sinuous geometric and curled lines in red on a wSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Gope Board from the Wapo PeoplesA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form the board depicting a clearly indicated head at the top surrounded by linear designs raSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo / Era Spirit BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of unusual form, the primary figure in white against a red-brick background, the design elements somewhatSee Sold Price
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