War shield "yamasj" · Papua New Guinea, Central Asmat, Buepis village · ID: 3045390
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
German Private Collection (1978)Size
H: 174 cm
B: 48 cm
H: 68.5 inch
B: 18.9 inch
Description
mangrove wood, lime, red ochre,
Shields in Central Asmat are crowned by cone-like projections “cemen” (penis) representing the ancestors for whom the corresponding shield was carved.
The object War shield “yamasj” with the object ID 3045390 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 47 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Helfrich, Klaus u.a., Asmat, Berlin 1996, p. 149