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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 figures with typical Kerewa features and the bodies with linear designs. The surface showing age and use.

 A tall carved wooden panel of typical form for the type, the board in rust brown, black and white, with both the upper and lower portions with the stylized anthropomorphic figures and bold spaces  accented with mineral pigments .

 Such  boards were believed to be the abode of an Imunu, or spirit entity that is represented on the front, Many of the boards were cut from old war canoes.

 

Provenance: Acquired by Marc Seidler from George Craig, C. 1980, Field collected by Craig prior to 1966.

The Board Measures 56.5 inches tall x 9 inches wide.

A Kerewa Gope or Spirit Board

$1,000.00Price
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