Tapa - Papua New Guinea

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Two paintings on boombast from Papua New Guinea, depicting scenes from the Sentani and Humboldt Bay regions, dating to the mid-20th century and coming from a private collection, measuring 71 cm high by 65 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick, in good condition.

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Two beautiful barkcloth paintings from the Sentani and Humboldt Bay regions in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the 1960s or 1970s by Jac Hoogerbrugge and directly from his collection. One with an old label.

Two beautiful barkcloth paintings from the Sentani and Humboldt Bay regions in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the 1960s or 1970s by Jac Hoogerbrugge and directly from his collection. One with an old label.

Details

Indigenous object name
Tapa
No. of items
2
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Bombast
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
71 cm
Width
65 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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