by David Ferguson
This article introduces a curious 'in the round' portrait carving of a European gentleman with carving conventions consistent to that of the Kiwai area; this novel carving is described and illustrated.
Introducing the Kiwai area
Newton (1961) described the ‘Kiwai area’ as a huge area, extending from the Torres Strait to the east bank of the Fly River Delta that contained art styles that originated from indigenous and newcomers’ cultures (Haddon 1932). From this area human figure carvings are generally small, used in ritual and are . . .
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