A ceremonial bat figure, middle Sepik, this finely carved hard wood bat figure has incised circular designs on its wings, the eyes have small Nassa shell inlays and traces of ochre, on a custom made stand. Provenance: Senta Taft Hendry (1924-2014); field collected by Senta Taft Hendry in the 1960's Exhibited: Oceanic arts Pacifica, Casula Powerhouse gallery 2014 91 cm x 34 cm