Lot #299 - War Shield Mendi Valley, Southern 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 #:299
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Lot Description:War Shield Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province
this oval type of shield known as worrumbi was the most important type of shield for fighting in the Mendi Valley area. This old and well used shield is carved from hardwood with incised and painted designs with old patina
121 cm x 40 cm -
Provenance:Collected by Todd Barlin in Mendi in 1986.
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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