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These type of art (in Papua New Guinea) may be useful to some cryptozoologists. One opinion is that this represents the pterosaur or pterosaur-like creature that is known as “ropen” on Umboi Island. It is assumed there has been some artistic license in these depictions or that the artist had never seen one of them himself. |
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This carving seems to be of a witch- doctor with a strange creature above and behind him, biting his headpiece. |
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Copyright 2004 Garth Guessman |
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The folk art of Papua New Guinea shown here is believed, by some researchers, to have been inspired by a species of living Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur. For those interested in crypto-zoology, it is known by names such as ropen, duwas, seklo-bali, indava, and wawanar. The creature is seen more often in coastal areas of Papua New Guinea. |