Shield - Papua New Guinea - East Sepik Province

wood, pigments, plant fibre, front side dam. (combat traces), repainted
Very heavy shield made of solid wood. The decorative grass fibre cuff preserved on one side. Carved struts on the backside with two handles of bamboo cane with original rotan binding.
H: 158 cm; W: 39 cm, H: 62,2 inch; W: 15,4 inch
Provenance:
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Condition Report: See description