Superb early Abelam Drum (Probably Stone Cut), Papua New Gui...

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Superb early Abelam Drum (Probably Stone Cut), Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Very old Abelam ancestor drum with zig-zag pattern and eyes all over the top and bottom sections. Probably stone cut and with aged, dark sooty patina. At least 19th.C. Approx L86cm. PROVENANCE John Magers Collection, Sydney.

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18th Mar 23 at 6pm AEDT
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