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A shield Asmat, Causerinen Coast, West Papua, a rare type of…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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A shield Asmat, Causerinen Coast, West Papua, a rare type of shield with figurative motifs on the front, collected by Todd Barlin in Basim village, 1986, 'The local catholic priest had it in his home and said it had been carved by one of the most important master carvers or 'Wow ipitsj' from Pirien village and that he was deceased at that time.' - Todd Barlin 192 x 41 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean