Ancestor Board
83-41-4A
From: Papua New Guinea | Era River Area
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Gope |
| Object Number | 83-41-4A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Era River Area |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Half of long oval board, broken in two. Small round hole pierced through top. Part missing at bottom. Much damaged by insects. Complete board has circle with face in center, designs of repeated chevrons at the sides above and below. Red, black, and white pigment. |
| Length | 85 cm |
| Width | 19 cm |
| Thickness | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede, 1983 |
| Other Number | G-236 - Other Number |
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