Shield · Indonesia - Northern Moluccas, Halmahera · ID: 3033426
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Size
H: 71,5 cm
H: 28.1 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, of slender waisted form with raised middle ridge, decorated with shell inlay, massive handle on the back, strengthened by a vertical strut, dam., paint rubbed off, inlays missing in parts, traces of old age
The object Shield with the object ID 3033426 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 8.
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Comparing literature
Newton, Douglas (ed.), Arts of the South Seas, München, London, New York 1999, p. 141