Painted Bark, Kwoma Ethnic Group, Papua New Guinea, Tribal Art, Oceanic Art, 82 Cm

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Object description :

"Painted Bark, Kwoma Ethnic Group, Papua New Guinea, Tribal Art, Oceanic Art, 82 Cm"

Painted bark collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the inner faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremonial houses and represent in an abstract or figurative way the ancestors or beliefs of the clans. Assembled together, they line the ceilings of these large prestigious huts. The MET in New York presents in its permanent collection the complete reconstruction of a hut roof decorated with painted bark of this type... Pieces of sago palm bark and natural pigments. Traces of use. Approx. 82 x 34 cm / €180 including shipping.

Price: 180 €

Period: 21st century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: En l'etat

Material: Other
Width: 34 cm
Height: 82 cm

Reference: 1580223
Availability: In stock