Lot #438 - Large Example of a Fighting Shield
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Auction House:Davidson Auctions
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Sale Name:Estate & Collector
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Sale Date:23 Sep 2018 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session I (Lots 1 - 129)
23 Sep 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session II (Lots 201 - 777) -
Lot #:438
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Lot Description:Large Example of a Fighting Shield
Telefomin region Star Mountains, New Guinea. Mid 20th C or before. Wood with ochre decoration, and still retaining its original cane carrying strap.
H208cm -
Provenance:Private collection Sydney
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Notes:An almost identical example sold recently at the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, at Christies New York, lot 915, on 10th May, 2018, for USD $20,000
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 2,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.





