Lot #9210 - A Large Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal & Oceanic Art | March
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Sale Date:29 Mar 2021 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:9210
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Lot Description:A Large Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
the shield is tall and narrow, with a bold motif in yellow and white. The central circle is said to be the "navel", and the radiating black lines can be interrpted as an abstract figure - probably ancestral, for protection.
H 171 cm W 44 cm -
Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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