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Particularly attractive painted double bark, collected in the Kwoma region of Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the inside of roofs and the pediments of ceremonial houses, depicting either abstract or figurative representations of ancestors or clan beliefs. Assembled together, they line the ceilings of these large, prestigious huts. New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's permanent collection includes a complete reconstruction of a hut roof decorated with painted bark of this type... Piece of sago bark and natural pigments. Traces of use. Free shipping.
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