Joyce Ann Birkenstock

Papua New Guinea

"Chief" 36 x 48

This is the chief of Kaminimbit Village on the Middle Sepik River. The village contains an artifact market that sells flute stoppers, woven and carved ancestor figures, whimsical pigs and various body decorations. Both the men and the women villagers share in the time-consuming process of deriving flour from the sago palm, producing a starchy extract that is a dietary staple.

Original Painting Available: $ 12,500

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