Zemanek-Münster

War shield ·  Papua New Guinea - Highlands, Mendi · ID: 3032982

sold EUR 6,500
Provenance
Anthony J.P. Meyer, Paris, France
Size
H: 140 cm
H: 55.1 inch

Description

wood, red grounding, painted with five large circles with black framing, fibre carrier thong backside, slightly dam., metal base


The object War shield with the object ID 3032982 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 22 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,500 with an asking price of EUR 4,500.

You can find more Shields and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on Oceanian art.


Expertise

Certificate Anthony J.P. Meyer available


Comparing literature

H. Beran, B. Craig (ed.), Shields of Melanesia, Honolulu 2005, ill. 5.18


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