Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Shield
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shield of a narrow, ovoid form with a convex face adorned with an abstract illustration. The obverse face depicts a pair of spirit heads with shark-form crowns, conjoined arms, drooping ears, and a snake traveling from the mouth of one head to the other. The reverse has an integral handle which has a thick body and carved zoomorphic terminals. A fine example covered in dark-grey patina. Size: 4.5" W x 32.75" H (11.4 cm x 83.2 cm).
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#142393
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shield of a narrow, ovoid form with a convex face adorned with an abstract illustration. The obverse face depicts a pair of spirit heads with shark-form crowns, conjoined arms, drooping ears, and a snake traveling from the mouth of one head to the other. The reverse has an integral handle which has a thick body and carved zoomorphic terminals. A fine example covered in dark-grey patina. Size: 4.5" W x 32.75" H (11.4 cm x 83.2 cm).
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
#142393
Condition
Minor nicks to carved details, handle, and peripheries, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice patina throughout.
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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Shield
Estimate $500 - $700
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