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stood. Their carved hgures
were ungainly, with no truth
of proportion, a grotesque
feeling predominating; the
beauty of human form seems
unappreciated by the Papuans.
Little figures were made as
offerings, or in memory of
dead relations and friends,
and other stränge little figures
were used as charms.
"A more life-like drawing
of a man," says Professor
Haddon in his book on " The
Decorative Art of British New
Guinea," " was made by my
friend Maimo, the Chief of
Tud (see my note-book). It
represents a warrior with bow
and arrow, and wearing the
groin shell guard. It is worth
recording that Maimo drew
the right-hand side of the
hgure from above downwards
with his right hand, and then,
transferring the pencil to his
left hand, completed the left
side."
Landscape representations
are of rare occurrence, trees
being seldom attempted.
There are a few examples
from the mainland of New


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