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Painted wood, copper and Asmat head. H.116, W.150, D.90 cm (1987).
![]() Caracteristics of Breguet 691 (1939) : Hispano-Suiza 725 CV engines - envergure 15,35 m. - longueur 9,65 m. - hauteur 3,15 m. - poids à vide 3 100 kgs. - poids en charge 5 000 kgs. - vitesse 480 km/h. - vitesse de croisière 300 km/h. - autonomie 1 350 km. - plafond 4 000 m. - 2 men crew - armement 1 canon de 20 mm. 4 mitrailleuses de 7,5 mm. 400 kgs bombs.
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This Breguet 691, pride of French fighter bombers
in 1940, has opened fire on something that seemed to move in the River
Sepik. The head of Asmat, recognisable between the paws of the beast,
bears no relevant message.
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