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Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling
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Sago palm spathe paint, Kwoma Sunggwei Wanyi clan
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection Purchase Mrs. Gertrud A. Mellon Gift and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Brandt Gift in memory of Jacob J. Brandt 1974
Title: Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling
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Sago palm spathe paint, Kwoma Sunggwei Wanyi clan.
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