Loincloth

Potsdamhafen (Monumbo Harbor) or Hatzfeldhafen, Northeast coast of the Madang province south of the mouth of the Ramu River, PNG, Melanesia
19th/20th century
Tapa and black pigment mounted on a section of early plywood
139 cm x 39,5 cm
Provenance:
Collected in the field by Oscar Meyer, circa 1938/1940; Gifted or sold to his friends the artist Emile & Anna Compard, Paris circa 1950
Brita Compard-Guzman & Alberto Guzman by descent;Acquired from Brita Compard Guzman

Object Presented by:
Anthony J.P. Meyer
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