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Wörrumbi shield

Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Wörrumbi shield
 (c. 1940)

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on wood, fibre string

Measurements
131.3 × 48.0 × 7.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Chris Boylan through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2010
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2010.64

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The shield bears the painted design of a human figure on the front surface.

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