Shield · Solomon Islands · ID: 3032578
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 81,5 cm
H: 32.1 inch
Description
delicate rattan plait on cane structure, brown patina with blackened ornaments, of elongated form, round on top and at the bottom, plaited border, small loop for support backside, min. dam., slight traces of usage;
because of the small size and the diminutive handle hardly ever used for fighting.
The object Shield with the object ID 3032578 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 46 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Conru, Kevin, Oceanic Shields, Brüssel 2006, ill. 9