Lot #176 - A War Shield, Mount Hagen Area, Highlands Province
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection
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Sale Date:17 Aug 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:176
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Lot Description:A War Shield, Mount Hagen Area, Highlands Province
this is an old and well used shield with pecked and painted designs, the back with original wood cross handle grip.
139 x 62cm -
Provenance:Collected by Ian Downs(1915-2004); Downs was an Australian colonial patrol officer, that first went on patrol in the Mount Hagen area in 1938, he later became deputy administrator in the 1950's.
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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