A MENDI WAR SHIELD
177
(SOUTHERN HIGHLAND PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
A MENDI WAR SHIELD
carved wood and natural earth pigment
101.0 x 47.0 cm
of elongated ovoid form decorated with traditional designs in white pigment
Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,400
Sold for $1,020 (inc. BP) in Auction 7 - 25 March 2009, Melbourne
Provenance
The Kingsford-Smith Collection, collected in the field c.1930s
Pinacothea Galleries, Melbourne
Acquired from the above c.1975
Private collection, Sydney