Details
A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTRAL BOARD, gope, of elongated form, the front with reliefs of two stylized faces at top and bottom, traces of red and white pigment-42½in. (108cm.) long
Literature
For the style, see Newton, 1961, p.66 no 149. As noted by Newton, pg. 34, "A most striking aspect of many Gulf carvings is the prominence given to the eye..."