Antique New Britain Ilo Shield, PNG. Comprised of three slender wooden planks bound with several lengths of rattan fibers. The front features an Arawe design from the Kandrian- Arawe area, with ochre painted chip carving and concentric circles, said to represent the eyes of a sea eagle, which bless the warrior with enhanced vision. Provenance: David F. Rosenthal, Art and Artifacts of Oceania, San Francisco. Size: 52'' x 11'' x 3'' (132 x 28 x 8 cm). For a similar example, see Museum of Fine Arts Boston: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/479361. Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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