Superb Elema Archer's Shield, Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New...
Superb Elema Archer's Shield, Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Wood, pigments
Height 30 1/4in (77cm)
Provenance
Christopher and Anna Thorpe, Sydney
Bill Evans, Caspian Gallery, Sydney
Private Collection
Of classic form, with a deep indent carved at the top to allow the archer freedom of movement to let off his arrows, the curvilinear decoration is arranged around abstract, surrealistic human faces in a mass of meandering lines and spirals framed by sawtooth bands; fine aged, dark brown patina with pigment highlights on the front.
View it on
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
Superb Elema Archer's Shield, Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Wood, pigments
Height 30 1/4in (77cm)
Provenance
Christopher and Anna Thorpe, Sydney
Bill Evans, Caspian Gallery, Sydney
Private Collection
Of classic form, with a deep indent carved at the top to allow the archer freedom of movement to let off his arrows, the curvilinear decoration is arranged around abstract, surrealistic human faces in a mass of meandering lines and spirals framed by sawtooth bands; fine aged, dark brown patina with pigment highlights on the front.
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
