Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th February 2019

Lot 1358

An Arawe shield New Britian

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550

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Description

An Arawe shield

New Britian, Papua New Guinea

the three panels bound with fibre and with carved concentric circles and chevrons, with remains of white pigment fill, the back with a central integral handle and with geometric polychrome decoration, inventory number 3558,

134.5cm high.

Provenance

The Bob Wise Collection.