Large votive board Gope

Large votive board Gope

A large, classically shaped Gope with exceptional dimensions.
Square-shaped mounting holes
Carved wood. Ochre pigment, traces of lime
Dimensions: 188.5cm
Wapo River region
Gulf of Papua
Papua New Guinea

Source :
– Ex fernleigh House, Sydney
– Ex Harry Beran Collection. England
– Anthony Meyer Gallery. Paris
– Christopher & Anna Thorpe, Sydney
– Cooee Art, Paddingtion (Australie), Aboriginal and Oceanic Works of Art, 16 novembre 2017, n° 18
– The JOLIKA collection de John & Marcia Friede, USA
– Collection Marc Assayag, Montréal
– Collection privée française

Bibliography :
Meyer Gallery. Paris . 30.11 /30.12 1989
20 works of Melanesian art. illustrated page 7