A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR GOPE

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
14 October 2009
189

Oceanic Artefacts

Giviri Village, Kerema Area
A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR GOPE

extensively carved wood with red and white pigments applied throughout

157.0 cm height

inscribed verso: origin and cat. 3.82.225

Estimate: 
$2,000 - 3,000
Provenance

Argyle Center Aboriginal and New Guinea Art Gallery
Acquired from the above in 1982
Private collection, Sydney