Ochre-Painted War Shield from New Guinea

An old war shield, Simbai, Bismarck Schrader Ranges, Madang…
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An old war shield, Simbai, Bismarck Schrader Ranges, Madang Province; finely carved from hardwood with upraised designs and ochre painted. Provenance: Collected by Jack Hibbert who was a Missionary living and working in New Guinea in the 1960's. 108 x 54 cm

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