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War shield, Wahgi Valley area, Western Highlands Province, this…
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Sydney
Date:
8-May-2016
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Description:
War shield, Wahgi Valley area, Western Highlands Province, this large and well used older shield has many battle scars and arrow holes. It is made from a dense hardwood. Trees of this size were long ago used by people who had to go further & further to trade to get decent quality and size wood for their shields. Provenance: Purchased from a mount Hagen man named Yap Kupigal in 1986 seen in the field photo he is the man on the left / Todd Barlin collection. 164 x 60 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean