* IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, - Lot 29

Lot n° 29
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1000 - 1500 EUR
* IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, - Lot 29
* IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Wooden dugout canoe with a brown patina, carved with a beautiful crocodile head showing sharp teeth. It is further decorated with engravings highlighting a pair of bulging eyes with highly dissuasive pupils, followed by an engraved face. It is a reminder of the importance of the crocodile in the culture of the Sépik River, particularly among the Iatmul people. Soclée. L. 74 cm - W. 25 cm
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