Bouclier de guerre "ilo" ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Archipel Bismarck - Nouvelle Bretagne - Arawe · ID: 3050566

Description

wood, three-part, rattan binding, lime, natural colours (red and black),

The front is carved with sixteen concentric circles arranged in pairs.

It is believed that this design was intended to baffle and confuse onlookers, giving the wearer a psychological advantage in battle.

Littérature comparée

Heermann, Ingrid (Hg.), Form, Farbe, Phantasie, Stuttgart 2001, p. 160, ill. 96