Title

Gope Board made by Kerewa Artist

Description

This Gope Board was made by a Kerewa artist in the twentieth century and this item originated from the Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea. The object is made out of wood, Indigenous paint, red lead, and lime.

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Indigenous Art

Morton D. May

Melanesian

Papua New Guinea

Kerewa Artist

Temporal Coverage

20th century

Spatial Coverage

Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea

Language

object description in English

Medium

The object's material is wood, Indigenous paint, red lead, and lime

Source

Saint Louis Art Museum

https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/14022/

Is Part Of

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Morton D. May

Identifier

1367:1983

Provenance

1974 - 1983
Morton D. May

1983
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Morton D. May

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

This item originated in Papua New Guinea in the Gulf Province