Bouclier de combat "yamasj"
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Asmat central, Buepis village
Vendu
1 500 €
Provenance
German Private Collection (1978)Taille
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.