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Biwat shield, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea. Though this war…
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Sydney
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18-Apr-2021
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Description:
Biwat shield, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea. Though this war shield is probably more recent than some examples, related shields were Collected from the Yuat as early as 1912/13 (Berlin expedition), with Margaret Mead Collecting a further similar example in the area in 1933/34. These shields are unusually sculptural, with the nose areas of the three faces in this example projecting outward for several inches and all the relief carving being crisply defined. Carved and engraved wood with cassowary feathers, natural fibre and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 163 x 49 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean