ramu SKETCHBOOK


CANOE PADDLE BLADE, GOAM RIVER. PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. PURCHASED IN 1958 FROM FATHER MATERNE, ANNENBERG.


CANOE PADDLE BLADE, GOAM RIVER. PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. PURCHASED IN 1958 FROM FATHER MATERNE, ANNENBERG.



CANOE PADDLE BLADE, GOAM RIVER. PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. PURCHASED IN 1958 FROM FATHER MATERNE, ANNENBERG.


CANOE PADDLE BLADE, GOAM RIVER. PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. PURCHASED IN 1958 FROM FATHER MATERNE, ANNENBERG.


RAMU SKETCHBOOK INCISED PATTERN, CARVED ALONG THE SIDE OF A GARAMUT DRUM IN THE BOSMAN VILLAGE. 1980 FIELD TRIP.


RAMU RIVER MASK, BLACK/ OCHRE COLOURS, INCISED DETAILS IN CHEEK AND FOREHEAD AREA. PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. PURCHASED IN 1962 FROM A GERMAN ARTEFACTS DEALER.


CANOE PADDLES FROM THE GOAM RIVER, MADE BY THE KOMINIMUNG PEOPLE. DESIGNS ARE STAINED ON NATURAL WOOD USING TREE SAP, AND REPRESENTS CLAN EMBLEMS OF THE OWNERS. PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. PURCHASED FROM FATHER MATERNE, CATHOLIC MISSION, ANNENBERG, 1958.


ENLARGED MOTIF FROM THE TIP OF A CANOE PADDLE (SEE PRECEDING ENTRY) FROM THE GOAM RIVER AREA. COLLECTED IN 1958.