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Large Papua New Guinea Shield

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Large Papua New Guinea Shield Appx 86" Tall: A wonderful painted PNG shield with stand measuring: 12" W x 12" D (base) Top Width, 15" Tapers to a base width of 11"; Depth appx 2 1/2"

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20th C. Large Papua New Guinea Wood Shield: **Originally Listed At $600** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large wooden shield with an overall rectangular composition and finely-carved details that form a symmetrical design

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Papua New Guinea carved wood shield, 20th Century,: Papua New Guinea carved wood shield, 20th Century, Maring people, with large triangular panels of alternating red and white pigment, 4'10''h x 1'8''w

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A Waghi Valley War Shield: A Waghi Valley war shield, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the shield made from a single piece of wood, the surface with two large â€œX” patterns and painted with oran

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Large Upper Sepik River mask or shield: Large Upper Sepik River mask or shield, 20th c., Papua New Guinea, carved wood, woven reed, and adorned with feathers, 45"h x 14"w Provenance: The Estate of Arnold Scaasi, NY

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19th C. PNG Sepik River Carved Wood Shield: **Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Ramu River region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hefty shield hand-carved from a large wood plank with rounded corners an

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Papua New Guinea Shield & Paddle: DESCRIPTION: Papua New Guinea shield and paddle. Includes: 1) Trobriand Island paddle with stand. Carved with red and black pigments. Mask design to one side. 61-3/4". Losses to tip of paddle. 2) Larg

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Highlands, Papua New Guinea, shield: Highlands, Papua New Guinea, shield, the front decorated with old red pigment, accented with abstract geometric designs, signs of age and use, 53.5"h

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A Papua New Guinea Shield, Sepik River: A Papua New Guinea Shield, Sepik River, with classical designs; secured to sturdy steel base, height: 63". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

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Kalam Papua New Guinea shield: Kalam Papua New Guinea shield, Simbai, with incised and raised abstract design, approximately 46.5"h x 19"w. Provenance: Collection of Vanna and N. Lee Lacy (Palm Springs, California)

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Large Papua New Guinea Fertility Figure: 44-1/2"h

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Papua New Guinea Shield: Papua New Guinea Shield20th century, carved and painted light wood, the back with integral handle. 47-1/2 in. From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was i

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Papua New Guinea Shield, 27 1/2"h.: Papua New Guinea Shield, 27 1/2"h.

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2 Papua New Guinea Shields: 2 Papua New Guinea Shields. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 1) 64.5'' x 14.5'' (164 x 37 cm); 2) 79.5'' x 29'' (202 x 74 cm).

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3 Papua New Guinea Shields: 3 Papua New Guinea Shields. Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York. Size: 1) 15'' x 7'' x 3'' (38 x 18 x 8 cm); 2) 22'' x 11'' x 2'' (56 x 28 x 5 cm); 3) 31'' x 11'' x 2'' (79

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Papua New Guinea Kambot Village Storyboard.: Large Papua New Guinea Kambot Village Story Board.Carved wood and pigments. It measures 26 1/2 x15 1/4 inches. Weight: 2 Lbs 14 oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential re

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Mid 20th century A.D. or earlier. A heavy elliptical painted wooden shield with integral 'handle' at top, carved with figurative human faces, some emerging when the shield is rotated, some merging with animal forms including butterflies (or moths) and birds, creating animal-human hybrids; headdresses decorated with pellet and wave motifs; probably from the Sepik River area. 11.5 kg, 154 cm (60 in.). By repute acquired from Bonhams, c.1990. Property of a London gentleman.