War shield · Papua New Guinea, Madang province, Wanuma area · ID: 3040688
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Size
H: 69 cm
B: 44 cm
H: 27.2 inch
B: 17.3 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, white pigment, half round upper rim, plant fibre loop, abundantly adorned with incised ornaments, four round emblems in the centre, zigzag bands around the rim, collection number “AH 02” backside, slightly dam., cracks, abrasion of paint, traces of old age;
these shields were carried under the arm.
The object War shield with the object ID 3040688 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 69.
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Comparing literature
Beran, Harry & Barry Craig (ed.), Shields of Melanesia, Honolulu 2005, p. 55, ill. 3.28