| Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0004-0006 |
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| Category |
Carvings |
| Object Name |
Gope board |
| Culture |
Melanesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Papua New Guinea |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1960s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Pigments; Plant fiber |
| Description |
Gope board used to maintain ancestor's spiritual presence in community; Flat elongated board is carved from single piece of wood and decorated on front with low relief carvings of stylized human face and geometric shapes that are painted white with black tips; Six bundles of plant fibers are attached along the lateral edges and along the median ridge. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 28.2, Thickness = 4.4, Length = 153.7 |