Small Painted Bark, Papua New Guinea, Primitive Art, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art

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Object description :

"Small Painted Bark, Papua New Guinea, Primitive Art, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art"

Small painted bark collected in the Washkuk Hills area in Papua New Guinea. Kwoma ethnic group. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the internal 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 thus cover the ceilings or pediments of these large prestigious huts. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York presents in its permanent collection the complete reconstruction of a hut roof thus decorated with painted bark of this type. Piece of sago palm bark, natural pigments and paint. Traces of use. Sold with a base. Approx. 35 x 20 cm / 160€ base and free shipping.

Price: 160 €

Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition

Material: Other
Width: 20 cm
Height: 35 cm

Reference: 1416117