A fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century)
 The board with a highly stylized  figure made of geometric patterns and the surface showing age and use. The panel is of typical form for the type,  and accented with rust brown, black and white 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 58 inches tall x 10.5 inches wide.