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A Kominimung shield, Goam river, lower Sepik, Papua New-Guinea,…
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A Kominimung shield, Goam river, lower Sepik, Papua New-Guinea, wooden shield of oblong shape decorated with a central slightly protruding triangular panel pointed downward, bedecked with concentric motifs and representing an important ancestor. It is flanked by polychrome diamond patterns filling the entire upper half of the shield and refer to emblems of a particular family or moiety. These shields were held by a carrying strap to enable the bearer to move deftly while holding another weapon in the other hand. 134.5 x 34 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean