Lumi War Shield, Late 19th Century

War shield, Lumi area, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik…
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War shield, Lumi area, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province, late 19th century, Lumi shields are greatly appreciated for their beautiful kidney shaped form, this is a fine old example, deeply carved designs and signs of use in battle. Provenance: Collected in the 1950-1960 period by the missionary Jack Hibbert / Todd Barlin collection. 88 x 57 cm

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