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A superb Papua New Guinea Ramu River war shield, stone carved…
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Wellington
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5-Oct-2022
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A superb Papua New Guinea Ramu River war shield, stone carved of tapering rectangular form. The front decorated with an abstract triangular face between pairs of stylized eyes. The lower section with interwoven split cane. It is rare to find an example like this with ordinal painted pigment and the split cane adornment still attached. Provenance: Webb's African and Oceanic Art auction 17th June 2010 lot 216, 110 x 50 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean