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King star warrior
2000

Medium
enamel paint on metal, cassowary feathers, cotton

Measurements
175.4 × 87.9 × 10.5 cm (variable)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2002
© the artist

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Minj, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2002.26

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Metal shield decorated with cassowary feathers made from a 44 gallon drum and traditional bilateral symmetry and geometric circles, rectangles and a four-pointed star.