A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR GOPE

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
14 October 2009
187

Oceanic Artefacts

Papua New Guinea c.1960
A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR GOPE

carved in relief with natural earth pigments

120.0 cm length

label attached: X 1114

Estimate: 
$600 - 800
Sold for $720 (inc. BP) in Auction 11 - 14 October 2009, Melbourne
Provenance

Aladdin Gallery, Sydney
Acquired from the above, c.1978
Private collection, Sydney