War shield

Reference : 62011

War shield

Wood, pigments, lime.
Dimensions: Height. 1.20m, Width. 0.39m
Circa 1930
Mendi population
Nipa Valley
Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance:
– Former Chris Boylan Collection. Sydney
– Daniel Vigne Collection.

Paris

More details

Shields from the Nipa Valley are generally not carved, but only painted.
This shield features the classic design consisting of a central band, the spine, with two semicircles (sun and moon) on either side.
Carved from “Fel” wood, harder than “Warr” wood, this shield was used by chiefs. Arrows bounce off the shield.

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