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Painted bark collected in the Washkuk Mountains region of Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the inner sides of roofs and the pediments of ceremonial houses, and depict in abstract or figurative form the ancestors or beliefs of the clans. 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. Approx. 100 x 35 cm / 160€ shipping included.
Ref: D9E8JNYH37