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| Auction Closes At: |
13:40:01 07/21/2025 |
| Time Remaining: |
5Day(s) 21Hour(s) 18min(s) 28sec(s) |
| Lot# & Name: |
370. Asmat Shield with Head Finial |
| Estimate Price: |
$700-$1,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Oceania (South Seas and New Guinea)
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| Culture or Country: |
Papua New Guinea.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
63-1/2”H. |
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| Description: |
Wide rectangular shield with relief cupis tail pattern in relief, and a finial atop in form of anthropomorphic ancestral head. Fiber tassels attached along edges. Relief vertical handle on back. Painted with red ochre, dark brown and white pigment. Age cracks. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$225.00 |
| International: |
$440.00 |
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Asmat Shield with Head Finial
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