Zemanek-Münster

War shield ·  Papua New Guinea - Southern Highlands Province, Mendi · ID: 3050578

sold EUR 600
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 128,5 cm
B: 40,5 cm
H: 50.6 inch
B: 15.9 inch

Description

wood, lime, red ochre, application of the colour pigments in a thick encrusted layer, original repairs


The object War shield with the object ID 3050578 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 323 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Beran, Harry & Barry Craig (ed.), Shields of Melanesia, Honolulu 2005, p. 134, Fig. 5.18


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