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three new guinea drums; a dance paddle and two painted panels
The drums with reptilian skin membranes, one from the Papuan Gulf with carved masks to the base within bands of scrolling ornament, painted orange, black and white; another from Milne Bay, of faceted hourglass form, the last of hourglass form with carved scrolling ornament painted black and red; a Massim dance paddle with flat rounded panels of scrolling ornament flanking the central grip; and two bark panels with painted motifs in bright pigments
The longest 125cm. (6)
The drums with reptilian skin membranes, one from the Papuan Gulf with carved masks to the base within bands of scrolling ornament, painted orange, black and white; another from Milne Bay, of faceted hourglass form, the last of hourglass form with carved scrolling ornament painted black and red; a Massim dance paddle with flat rounded panels of scrolling ornament flanking the central grip; and two bark panels with painted motifs in bright pigments
The longest 125cm. (6)