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Shield
(c. 1960)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, fibre

Measurements
104.2 × 171.0 × 17.2 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jim Davidson, 1990
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Simbai area, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O.20-1990

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Rectangular shaped shield, incised patterns with carved rows of solid squares inside on the front of the shield. The back of shield is plain with fibre ropes threaded through two holes at the centre of shield.