Lot #291 - War Shield, Wahgi Valley Area, Western Highlands Province
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
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Sale Date:08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:291
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Lot Description:War Shield, Wahgi Valley Area, Western Highlands Province
this large and well used older shield has many battle scars and arrow holes. It is made from a dense hardwood. Trees of this size were long ago used by people who had to go further & further to trade to get decent quality and size wood for their shields
164 x 60 cm -
Provenance:Purchased from a Mount Hagen man named Yap Kupigal in 1986 seen in the field photo he is the man on the left / Todd Barlin Collection.
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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