Spirit Board (Kwoi)

Medium: Wood, natural pigments, vegetal fiber

Geograhical Locations:

• Iare, Purari River delta, Central Province, Papua New Guinea

Dates:early 20th century

Dimensions: 36 13/16 x 9 5/16 x 1 1/2 in. (93.5 x 23.7 x 3.8 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Accession Number: 51.118.7

Image: 51.118.7_SL3.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
The object is a carved and painted board (kwoi) in red, white, and black. Cracks in arrow-shaped projection on bottom. Condition is fair.

Brooklyn Museum