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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  9085
• Lot Description:
  A Superb Old Western Highlands Shield, Papuan New Guinea
  this old and very well-used shield is from the Wahgi Valley Area in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea
  158 x 65 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
• Notes:
  The bold design is started by a punctuated pecking or small holes that becomes the outline for the designs that are then painted in yellow, white and black. This shield has signs of being well used in fighting because of the many arrows and spear heads embedded in the front of the shield. Wahgi Valley Clans have a range of designs that they use on their shields, each design is likely to belong to a specific clan and can be easily recognized by enemies and clansmen alike. Warfare was widespread among traditional enemies in neighbouring areas and alliances were made & broken regularly between groups. These large rectangular shields were used in battle by two men, one pushing the shield forward and another warrior hiding behind the shield and free to use his bow and arrows with great accuracy. Old photos of fighting in the New Guinea Highlands shows many warriors with shields facing off over a large space where people surge forward and then move back.
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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