Gope Board

Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have a

A PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOPE BOARD (BULL-ROARER). Elema people, Urama Island, Papuan gulf Papua New Guinea, circa 1900-1950. 55.5cm length x 5.7cm width. Provenance: Original purchase receipt from Tribalhu

A 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 styliz

Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. 14lbs Approx. Measurements: 74 inches x 15 inches.Domestic Shipping: $

A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century)The board of classical style for the type, the figure with typical Kere

A 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 possi

A 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 abst

(Older) Monumental Papua New Guinea Gope Ancestral Spirit Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. Marked 'Tovei Vil (village).' on reverse. Early 20th century. 30lbs Approx. Measuremen

An 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 nose

An 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 nose

A 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 multiple

Massive Papua New Guinea polychrome wood plank/gope board; depicting three smiling faces, surrounded by swirling designs; in black, white and red; H: 95 1/2" (approx.)

A 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 backgrou

Large PNG Gope Board. Oceania. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 70.75'' x 11.75'' (180 x 30 cm).

Gope board. Papua New Guinea. Wood, paint. H: 34.5", W: 16.5, D: 2". Shipping costs noted below are estimates for USA locations via FEDEX ground. Actual costs may vary.

Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, Wapo Creek, carved wood, natural pigments. 7.25lbs Approx. Measurements: 64.75 inches x 10.5 inches.Domestic Shipping: $

A 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-up

A fine Urama area spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). The board of classical style for the region, with central stylized face surrounded by spiral motifs above and

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A hand-carved, oval wooden panel called a gope board; this smaller example was probably made for an uninitiated boy. The surface has a low relief motif

A 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 w

Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. Gope boards are carved in relief and then painted with lime powder, red ochre, and

A 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 ra

Papua New Guinea Gope board, having an interesting but rather late or post-classic decoration of a whimsical face and two dancing figurines, red white and black, 59"h x 10"w

Ancestral Gope Board. Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, woven fiber. Size: 45'' x 13'' (114 x 33 cm).