OLD SMOKED GOPE BOARD,PAPUAN GULF,PNG- Boylan1642 Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 100.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, June 30, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 05, 2008 Location melbourne,australia See more about 'OLD SMOKED GOPE BOARD,PAPUAN GULF,PNG- Boylan1642' Description tribal-shed store OLD SMOKED GOPE BOARD,PAPUAN GULF,PNG- Boylan1642 THIS LOT IS FROM THE OCEANIC COLLECTION OF ED BOYLAN.AN AVID COLLECTOR AND TRADER OF NEW GUINEA ART. IN THE 1970'S.  HE BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE PAULIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN PNG, DURING THIS TIME AND OVER A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS HE AMASSED AN EXTRORDINARY COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA MATERIAL CULTURE ALL OF WHICH WAS AQUIRED DIRECTLY IN THE FIELD.MANY OF HIS ACQUISITIONS HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. WE HAVE JUST ACQUIRED THE LAST 2000 PLUS OBJECTS FROM HIS COLLECTION, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN STORED IN BOXES THAT HAVE LAIN UNOPENED FOR DECADES.WE WILL BE LISTING MOST OF THESE OBJECTS ON EBAY IN THE COMING MONTHS.HAPPY TRIBAL HUNTING!! HEAVILY SMOKE DARKENEDGOPE SPIRIT BOARD,URAMA PEOPLE,PAPUAN GULF,PAPUA NEW GUINEASize:42inches, [105cm]DARKENED OCHRES,GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE,MID 20TH CENT. OR A BIT EARLIERWe accept Paypal or direct Bank Deposit..Buyer pays all shipping and handling. Place a Bid!