shield - Asmat - West Papua (No Reserve Price)

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Asmat war shield from West Papua, carved from mangrove wood with fibres, dating to the mid-20th century, 172 cm high, 46 cm wide, 10 cm thick including the handle, featuring a human head figure on top, original Asmat figurative in good condition from a private collection, sold without a stand, with a small fissure and an indigenous repair visible on the photos.

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Asmat war Shield
Mangrove wood and fibres
Original Asmat figurative
The penis on top is a beautiful figure of a human head, made out of very basic carvings
Wood is overall 2-3cm thick,
10cm thickness is measured as "shield + handle", the penis comes a bit forward.
There is a small fissure in the wood at the top and an "indigenous repair" for this crack (visible on photos)

Asmat war Shield
Mangrove wood and fibres
Original Asmat figurative
The penis on top is a beautiful figure of a human head, made out of very basic carvings
Wood is overall 2-3cm thick,
10cm thickness is measured as "shield + handle", the penis comes a bit forward.
There is a small fissure in the wood at the top and an "indigenous repair" for this crack (visible on photos)

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Asmat
Country of Origin
West Papua
Period
Mid 20th century
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
shield
Height
172 cm
Width
46 cm
Depth
10 cm
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
Private

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