C1886

Duk Duk

Artist:

Robert Atkinson

Duk-duk is a secret society, part of the traditional culture of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.

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Full Title:

Duk Duk

Date:

C1886

Artist:

Robert Atkinson

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size: 

80mm 
x 155mm
AUTHENTICITY
Duk Duk - Antique Print from 1886

Genuine antique
dated:

1886

Description:

Duk-duk is a secret society, part of the traditional culture of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.

Biography:

Robert Atkinson (1863-1896)

Born Leeds, England; studied there under Richard Waller, in Antwerp under Verlat. Went to New Zealand in 1885 for health reasons and settled in Auckland as a professional artist with a studio in Victoria Arcade. In 1885 he moved to Sydney and exhibited at the Art Society of N.S.W. in 1887 and 1888. 

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