Elias Samba

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

Tribe: Iatmul

Village: Kaminibit Village, Middle Sepik River

Elias Samba was born in Kaminibit village He was taught to carve by master carver Paul Singin. He is a senior master carver and his work can be found in collections in Australia, Canada and the USA.


Exhibitions: Ancestral Spirits, The Ceremonial Art of Papua New Guinea, Gallery of Tribal Art, Vancouver, B.C. 1989

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