STORYBOARDS

Storyboards are a tradition of the Kambot area in the lower Sepik. A storyboard is a carved wooden board which literally tells a story. Storyboard themes include village life, adventures and encounters with wild animals and spirits. Storyboards are displayed in Haus Tambarans as decorations.

The brown storyboard is finished with a natural wax from the milk of the kapiak tree while the details are picked out by white lime and ochres.

Storyboards are unique PNG artifacts perfect for wall hanging and are a fascinating 3D alternative to paintings for interior decor. However they remain largely undiscovered by art dealers, interior decorators and collectors.

Most storyboards are newly crafted in Kambot district villages and shipped out for sale. Antique carved storyboards are not available as the production of wooden storyboards only began in the 1960s as a replacement for bark boards which were fragile and did not last long.

Every storyboard is unique: no two are the same as they each tell different stories with different characters and settings.

Photographs shown below are examples of different sized storyboards available. We can supply you with a storyboard of similar size and style to the ones shown in the photographs below, although exact appearance will vary.

Retail prices quoted are in US dollars. Discounts apply to bulk orders.

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SMALL STORYBOARDS 4 kg packed weight, 25" length, USD60

MEDIUM-SIZE STORYBOARDS 8kg, 45", USD110

LARGE STORYBOARDS 12kg, 60", USD160

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