Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Melanesia: New Guinea

Item ID: t2548



Item Code: t2548
Description: An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
The carved surface is worn though the images are still clearly visible; the wood exhibits the typical dessication and splitting that is indicative of such great age in Melanesian wooden objects.
Ex Alex Philips, Melbourne; ex Mann Collection, Melbourne.
Presented on a custom steel display mount.
Origin: Circa first half of the 19th century, Iwam or Kubka peoples, Upper Sepik region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Length: 92 cm / Width: 29 cm / Height: 25 cm
Price: AUD $3,250.00 USD $2,275.00 EUR €1,722.50
Status: Available
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