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Large example of a fighting shield. Telefomin region star…
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Sydney
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23-Sep-2018
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Large example of a fighting shield. Telefomin region star mountains, New Guinea. Mid 20th century or before. Wood with ochre decoration, and still retaining its original cane carrying strap. Private collection Sydney. An almost identical example sold recently at the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, at Christies New York, lot 915, on 10th May, 2018, for Usd $20,000, height 208 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean