Lot #294 - Old War Shield, Simbai Area, PNG
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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 #:294
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Lot Description:Old War Shield, Simbai Area, PNG
Bismarck Schrader Ranges, Madang ProvinceFinely carved with clan designs and very old patina. Some arrow and spear tips embedded in the front of this shield. Early 20th Century
110 x 68 cm -
Provenance:Collected by Jack Hibbert who was a missionary living and working in New Guinea in the 1960's / 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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