Shield (1) - Guinea - 1930-1940

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Wood shield with traditional pigments and lime, from Guinea, dating to circa 1930–1940, 145 cm high by 37 cm wide by 3 cm deep, in very good condition; sold without a stand.

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Shield. Wood traditional pigments, lime. Mendi population. Nipa Valley – Southern Highlands. Papua New Guinea. Circa 1950. Very good condition. Cm. 37 x 145 (14.5 x 57 inches).
The shields of the Nipa Valley are generally not carved but only painted. The most common design is a central band decorated with part and the other with 2 semicircles. This shield features a rarer pattern, with a cental circle and 4 semicircles in white on a red backgound. According with Chris Boylan, the circle would corrispond to the center of a navel which gives anthropomorphic significance to the design of the shield. Provenance Cecile Kerner - Bruxelles.

Shield. Wood traditional pigments, lime. Mendi population. Nipa Valley – Southern Highlands. Papua New Guinea. Circa 1950. Very good condition. Cm. 37 x 145 (14.5 x 57 inches).
The shields of the Nipa Valley are generally not carved but only painted. The most common design is a central band decorated with part and the other with 2 semicircles. This shield features a rarer pattern, with a cental circle and 4 semicircles in white on a red backgound. According with Chris Boylan, the circle would corrispond to the center of a navel which gives anthropomorphic significance to the design of the shield. Provenance Cecile Kerner - Bruxelles.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Guinea
Condition
Very good condition, see description
Height
145 cm
Sold with stand
No
Width
37 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
ItalyVerified
50
Objects sold
Private

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