Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start

Papua New Guinean Kandrian War Shield

Realised: $500 plus premium

Lot Details

A three plank shield bound with rattan with a recessed vertical grip. Carved with concentric circles and coloured with red and black pigments. West New Britain Provence. A similar example is illustrated in Meyer 'Oceanic Art' (pp. 375). 120cm height