Lot #9088 - A Fine Old War Shield, Mendi Valley Area, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
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Sale Date:05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:9088
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Lot Description:A Fine Old War Shield, Mendi Valley Area, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
this beautiful old shield I field collected in the 1980s, when I bought it was being used to sleep on by an older man, he said he felt the power of the shield when he slept, the back of the shield has a warm old patina.
141 x 55.5 cm -
Provenance:Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$600 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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