Son autre nom, wanleg (de l'anglais "one leg") en anglais pidgin désigne toutes les figures de ce style que l'on rencontre dans la région de la rivière korewori. Spécimen très finement ouvragé et présentant une belle patine. Très belle pièce vendue avec un socle. Papua sculpture called "Yipwon" collected in the village of Sevenbuck in Papua New Guinea. Yipwon is one of the most stylised and symbolic objects in the Sépik River region.
It represents a character in two dimensions with ribs, his heart located in part central and the head. Large specimens like this are placed in the Tambaran House (men's house) and are closely related to the warrior world.
Its other name, wanleg (from the English "one leg") in English pidgin refers to all the figures of this style that one meets in the region of the river korewori. Specimen very finely worked and presenting a beautiful patina.
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