Painted gope board. Long and oval in shape; the front is carved with four circles at centre surrounded by sets of wavy lines, and a line of connected, outward pointing triangles at the outside edge. Carved areas contain pigment infill in yellow, white and orange. Back is unpainted and uncarved. The wood is warped diagonally, causing it to lift in opposite corners.

• History Of Use

  A gope board is said to hold the protective spirit of an ancestor.

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• Type of Item board
• Culture New Guinea
• Material wood, paint
• Measurements height 127.0 cm, width 44.0 cm, depth 13.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner June Katz
• Received from June Katz, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget

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• Made in Papua New Guinea

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• Collection Date before 1980
• Ownership Date before October 11, 2017
• Acquisition Date on October 11, 2017

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3266/0001