Ceremonial shield · Indonesia - Moluccas (Northern), Halmahera · ID: 3048232
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
German Private Collection, RüthenSize
H: 74,5 cm
H: 29.3 inch
Description
wood, shell inlay,
These particularly narrow shields with their elegantly elongated hourglass shape, surely were employed in dances rather than combat.
The object Ceremonial shield with the object ID 3048232 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021. The object with the lot number 16 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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Comparing literature
Barbier, Jean Paul, Benitez-Johannot, P., Shields, München, London, New York 2000, p. 162 f.