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A carving of a catfish, Middle…
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Melbourne
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21-Jul-2024
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A carving of a catfish, Middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, circa 1975, carved by Gomara from the Middle Sepik river village of Agriman, used for fertility ceremonies associated with fish in the Sepik River and housed in the village spirit house, 197 cm long. Provenance: Acquired from the carver's son, Elijah, by R. Mackay, 1989, Exhibited Flinders Gallery, July 1995
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Tribal: New Guinean