New Guinea Polychrome House Board

New Guinea Polychrome House Board, Chambri Lakes/Korosameri River, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid-20th century, large wood board, the front decorated with the face of an ancestor, above and below with frogs, with deeply carved abstract motifs, painted in natural pigments, ht. 80 1/4, wd. 15 in.

Provenance: Private collection, New York City.
Estimate $800-1,200

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