20th C. Large Papua New Guinea Wood Shield
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**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 - an abstract depiction of a dual-ended creature with a mutual diamond-shaped midsection. Each half of the creature has two curved arms, a diamond-shaped neck which forks into two multi-branched projections, and a lobed head with two sharply curved, tendril-like horns. The figure itself is outlined in black with accompanying red details atop a white ground. Abstract geometric designs adorn the peripheral edges of the shield, and six small drilled perforations have raffia fed through them. The back has a sturdy, unpainted handle. Size: 15.7" W x 66" H (39.9 cm x 167.6 cm)
Provenance: private Eason Eige Collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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#131187
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 - an abstract depiction of a dual-ended creature with a mutual diamond-shaped midsection. Each half of the creature has two curved arms, a diamond-shaped neck which forks into two multi-branched projections, and a lobed head with two sharply curved, tendril-like horns. The figure itself is outlined in black with accompanying red details atop a white ground. Abstract geometric designs adorn the peripheral edges of the shield, and six small drilled perforations have raffia fed through them. The back has a sturdy, unpainted handle. Size: 15.7" W x 66" H (39.9 cm x 167.6 cm)
Provenance: private Eason Eige Collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#131187
Condition
Surface cracks, especially down the middle at one end. Very nice preservation of pigment as shown.
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20th C. Large Papua New Guinea Wood Shield
Estimate $1,100 - $1,650
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