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Papua New Guinea Large Asmat shield Carved mangrove wood, pa…
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281
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Papua New Guinea Large Asmat shield Carved mangrove wood, pa…
See original version (French)
Estimate €250 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Papua New Guinea Large Asmat shield Carved mangrove wood, painted with natural pigments. It is in good condition with its plant fibre ornaments. One of the beliefs of the Asmat people is that their shield is inhabited by the spirit of an ancestor who provides protection. H. 136 cm L. 33.5 cm Provenance: > Collected in situ by a French journalist in the early 1980s,
> Private collection Île-de-France
Condition report: Cracks
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