Painted Bark, Blackwater, Primitive Art, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, Bark Painting, 89 Cm

Painted bark collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. Kwoma ethnic group. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the interior surfaces of roofs as well as the gables of ceremonial houses and represent, in abstract or figurative form, the ancestors or beliefs of the clans. Assembled together, they cover the ceilings or gables of these large, prestigious houses. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features in its permanent collection a complete reconstruction of a house roof decorated with painted bark of this type... Piece of sago palm bark and natural pigments. Base available upon request. Photos by David & Amélie Godreuil. Approx. 89 x 39 cm / €200 including shipping within Europe.