Day 1 - Tribal Art the Americas, Indonesia & Oceania - 18th September 2019

Lot 1228

An Asmat shield Djakapis Village

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £950

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Description

An Asmat shield

Djakapis Village, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

with relief carved decoration with remains of pigment and with an integral handle, the reverse with painted number 178,

92.5cm long.

Provenance

Todd Barlin, Sydney, collected in 1985.