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Wörrumbi shield
(c. 1986)

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on wood, fibre rope

Measurements
129.4 × 44.0 × 4.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Chris Boylan, 2007
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2007.445

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The stylised wörrumbi shield, an oval shoulder shield depicts an abstract red figure with a headband/feather headdress on one end of the shield.