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Paddle Fragment, Sepik River, Primitive Art, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, Oceania, 43 Cm
Finely worked paddle handle end with a beautiful patina of use. The pirogue is still the main means of locomotion in the Sepik River valley. Paddles are still used on a daily basis. Some are finely decorated with carvings evoking totemic animals or ancestors. When a paddle is broken or damaged, its owner often agrees to sell the fragments. Traces of use. Wood. Taken up on base.
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