Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Carved Wooden Shield
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden shield with an overall rectangular composition and finely-carved details. Central to the obverse side is an abstract depiction of a dual-ended creature with a mutual midsection. Each half of the creature has two arms with human-form hands, an elongated neck which forks into two multi-branched projections, and a lobed head with four upturned, 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 two small drilled perforations have a desiccated strand of leather fed through for suspension. The verso is unadorned, smooth to the touch, with a light-brown patina enveloping the surface. Size: 10.25" W x 31.625" H (26 cm x 80.3 cm).
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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.
#129795
Condition
Age-commensurate surface wear, chips, and areas of roughness to peripheries and interior details, hairline fissures along top and bottom, fading to applied pigmentation, with light earthen and mineral deposits throughout.
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Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Carved Wooden Shield
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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