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Photo of Peter Minja ( Nangusime, Iatmul )  ( Palembei Village )

Peter Minja

Country/Region: Papua New Guinea (view other artists)

Tribe: Nangusime, Iatmul

Village: Palembei Village

Peter Minja was born in 1962 in Palembei Village where he has lived all his life. He is part of a large family of artists and credits Markus and Thomas Kain as his chief teachers. He is particularly known for his varied renditions of his clan's figure 'Bukduma'.

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Artwork by Peter Minja


Peter Minja ( Nangusime, Iatmul )  - Bukduma

Bukduma
2008

Peter Minja ( Nangusime, Iatmul )  - Sitting Dog

Sitting Dog
2011 sold

 
 

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