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Sepik River Belt, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1920-1930 browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1920: Item # 898376 Click to view additional online photographs: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 Ostracon Ancient Art Bernhard I. Müller, PhD Gallery by appointment Zurich, Switzerland Guest Book $ 480

Waist belt of coiled rigid bark carved in relief with geometric designs looking like a repeating woven structure. The overlapping ends tied around with a bast cord. For related examples cf. fig. 76/77 in: Fundació Folch – Caixa de Catalunya. Art de Papua Nova Guinea (Escultura). Catàleg Exposició La Pedrera. Barcelona 1995/1996. Bark. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 1920-1930 AD. H. 13 cm (5.1 in), W. 32.5 cm (12.8 in). Intact, pristine quality. Ex German art market.

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