Sepik River Crocodile Shield
Central Sepik River ceremonial shield, with crocodile and face decoration, carved and incised wood, 90 cm high, 45 cm wide, 11 cm deep
Ramu River shield from Papua New Guinea, decorated with a carved geometric pattern with two pierced holes for suspension. 99 cm height. Collection of John Perkins
Asmat Carved Shields - Pair
Two long carved Asmat carved Shields. The panel shaped shields with hand holds to the reverse, relief carved and with natural colours. Length 183 cm. And 178 cm
Sepik River Ancestral Mask with Bird Motifs
A New Guinea Sepik River carved ancestral mask shield shaped, ochre painted with bird motifs. Length 83 cm
Anthropomorphic Tribal Shield from Papua New Guinea
A tribal shield with anthropomorphic design, Papua New Guinea
Mendi Valley Smoke Pipe & Dance Rattle
A ritual Smoke pipe & ceremonial dance rattle, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, length 42 - 49 cm
Asmat War Shield with Relief Carved Pattern
West Papua Asmat war shield. Relief carved pattern highlighted in lime & ochre. Remnants of cane handle verso. Termite losses to part of edge. Height 162 cm
Highlands Tribal Shield: Adze-Cut Wood from Papua New Guinea
An early tribal shield, adze cut wood, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 140 cm high
Sabi Mask from Tambanum Village, PNG
A Sabi mask, weathered appearance, prominent lug to top. This type of mask used as part of a canoe prow shield during traditional warfare, Tambanum village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 68 cm
Sepik River War Shield
A war shield, Sepik river area, Papua New Guinea, ochre on wood, 157 x 30 x 8 cm
Kalam Clan Shield from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Kalam war shield, carved from hardwood and decorated with clan motifs. Pierced in the center and with attached bush rope handle, collected from the Kalam people from the Simbai area of Madang Province, 114 x 60 cm
Asmat Shield with Carved Symbols and Ochre Infill
Old Papua New Guinea Asmat shield of a elongated form, incised carved symbols with natural ochre infill, lug handle to verso, approx. 166 cm high
Highlands Shield from Papua New Guinea
A shield, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 147 cm x 47 cm
Iatmul War Shield from Papua New Guinea
An Iatmul war shield, Chambri Lakes Region, Middle Sepik, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, height 160 cm, width 36 cm
Antique Papua New Guinea Highland Axe
An old axe, Mendi Valley,Papua New Guinea,Highlands, 54 x 48 cm
Sepik River Shield: Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Art
A Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River ceremonial shield, painted, carved and incised wood with natural ochres and textile, 144 cm high, 18 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep
Highlands War Shield with Top Crack
A war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, condition: crack in the top, height 116 cm, width 34 cm
Carved Wood Tribal Shield with Natural Pigments
Tribal shield (PNG) carved wood and natural fibres, decorated with natural pigments, length 155, width 30 cm
Whorl-carved Lumi War Shield with Cane Cuffs
New Guinea Lumi war shield. Whorl carved and pierced with cane cuffs. Height 96 cm
Trobriand Island Dance Shield
A Trobriand Island dance shield, Papua New Guinea, with incised and painted design to face, height 69 cm
Papuan Gulf Shield with Incised Design and Ochre Decoration
A Papuan Gulf shield, with incised design to face decorated with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 114 cm
Southern Highlands Mendi Payback Figure with Traditional Decorations
A Southern Highlands Mendi Payback figure, raphia skirt, ample jobs tear seed decoration, cassowary feathers on head, plaited fibre bilum basket at back of head, 48 cm high
Polychrome Crescent War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A war shield with unusual polychrome crescent design, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 99 cm, width 57 cm
Asmat Shield with Medial Handle and Tassels
New Guinea Asmat shield. Mid 20th century with long medial handle and grass tassels. Ochre decorated back. Height 191 cm
PNG Archer's Shoulder Shield
Papua New Guinea old archer's shoulder shield. Madang Province.These small hardwood shields were suspended under the armpit to protect the ribs, abdomen and vital organs as the bowman was standing sideways to aim. Reference p.55 'Shield of Melanesia,'…
Mendi Shell Pectoral from Papua New Guinea
Mendi area Bailer shell pectoral, Southern Highlands. Province, Papua New Guinea, the shell having a good patina, pierced and bound to a plant fibre cord, length 24.5 cm
Sepik River Shield: Ceremonial Art from New Guinea
A large ceremonial painted shield, Blackwater, Sepik River, New Guinea, the incised and ochre painted face with inset shell eyes, 78 x 37 cm
Mendi Valley Ritual Smoking Pipes
Three ritual smoking pipes, Mendi valley, Papua New Guinea, these were used ritually in the men's house with local tobacco, length 33, 30, 23 cm
Ochre Shoulder Shield from Papua New Guinea
A shoulder shield with original Ochre designs, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 83 cm
Mendi Valley Fighting Shield
A fighting shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 144 cm x 41 cm
Telefomin Fighting Shield
A Telefomin fighting shield or wall plaque with incised design and painted with ochres. Telefomin Region, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Height 179 cm
Mendi Valley War Shield from Papua New Guinea
Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi). Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Wooden shield with fibre suspension cord and natural red and white pigments, height 132 cm
Ochre-painted War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A war shield, in oval form with symmetrical ochre painted design, Lai Valley, Southern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, 47 cm x 130 cm
Simbai War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A fine war shield, Simbai Region, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, height 103 cm, width 37 cm
Highlands War Shield - Damaged Edge & Crack
A war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, condition: damage to edge and crack a/f, height 148 cm, width 42 cm
Highlands Shield with Cross Design, Papua New Guinea
A Papua New Guinea Highlands shield, with striking cross design over black background, Western highlands region, Papua New Guinea, height 154 cm
Mendi War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A New Guinea war shield, with central spine to face decorated with white and red ochre, Mendi region, highlands, Papua New Guinea, height 130 cm
Coastal Asmat Shield: Earth-Toned Carvings
Asmat shield, coastal area, Papua New Guinea carved decoration with earth colours, 210 x 38 cm
Highlands War Shield
A war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, condition: crack to end, height 133 cm, width 38 cm
Ramu River Shield from Papua New Guinea
A shield, Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, height 108 cm, width 39 cm
Abau Shield: Mirrored Relief and Natural Pigments
An Abau shield, green river, West Sepik, Papua New-Guinea, flat wooden shield of oblong shape with top finial, adorned with mirroring motifs carved in relief and painted with natural pigments of red, black and white. Two perforations on the sides of the…
Asmat Anthropomorphic Shield with Tassels
Papua New Guinea Asmat ceremonial shield. Lime & ochre coloured reserves on a tapering form with grass tassels to edges. Carved head anthromorphic figured spine leading to handle verso. Height 171 cm
Green River War Shield
Green river war shield green river, Papua New Guinea shield. Wood with brown, white and rust pigments, handle on back. Good deep incised/adzed decoration 122 cm
Asmat Board Shield with Carved Figure and Finial
New Guinea Asmat board. Shield carved integral handle with typical figure, decorated finial. Height 157 cm
Highlands Shield with Red and White Circular Design
A Papua New Guinea Highlands shield, with large circular design in red and white ochre, Western Highlands region, Papua New Guinea, height 131 cm
Encrusted War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A war shield, with encrusted patina and circular ochre painted design. Woven binding to apex, Eastern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, 55 cm x 155 cm
Mendi Valley Underarm Shield
An Underarm shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 71 cm x 27 cm
Papua New Guinea Hardwood War Shield
A large Papua New Guinea hard wood war shield, Pieced at the center and with attached plant rope handle, 150 x 52 cm
Symmetrical War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A war shield, Blackwater river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, the design on this shield is symmetrical like a mirror reflection, height 151 cm, width 27 cm
Asmat Shield with Double Mask Finial
Large Papua New Guinea Asmat shield traditional decoration with double mask finial, top split to shield, 154 cm height
Vintage Papua New Guinean Tall Fighting Shield
A vintage Papua New Guinean tall fighting shield, painted with a central black diamond panel and with blue and white chevron designs above and below. Height 1510, W.41 cm. Some age splitting. Provenance: Collected in the PNG Highlands c.1970s by…
New Guinea Body Ornaments and Magic Stone Collection
A collection of New Guinea body ornaments, together with a magic stone from the Mendi Valley, which was collected by Warwick Irvine in 1968. 7 - 40 cm (8)
Mendi War Shield with Natural Pigments
Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi), Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, oval form shield with central ridge, decorated with natural earth pigments. Twisted plant fibre carrying strap verso. Height 115 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes.
Sepik River Dance Shield
New Guinea large dance shield. Sepik River face carved tall shield with cane, double handle. Height 235 cm
Sepik River Fighting Shield with Flying Foxes and Curvilinear Motifs
An old fighting shield, Pora Pora river, lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, large central face, flying foxes top and bottom, curvilinear motifs over entire front, handles on back with cane strapping missing, 159 x 32 x 18 cm
Red Paua New Guinea Fighting Shield with White Circles
Paua New Guinea fighting shield, Southern Highlands, with a central ridge for strength, painted bright red - so the warrior in visible from far away, white circles at the rope knots make it look like a huge face, 126 cm x 41 cm
Papua New Guinea Shield from Sepik River
A shield, Pora Pora river, lower Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, collected in 1960s 167 x 26 cm
Yellow and White Worrumbi Shield from Papua New Guinea
A fighting shield, yellow and white abstract motifs, 'Worrumbi', Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 129 x 36 cm
Polychrome Shield from Papua New Guinea
A Papua New Guinea highland shield, with polychrome design in ochres, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, height 131 cm
Pearl Shell Pectorals from Papua New Guinea
Two pearl shell pectorals, Kina, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, used in ceremony by men and women, and also as objects of wealth, 36 x 20 cm, 38 x 21 cm
New Britain Shield
New Britain Shield. Of rectangular form, the three logs linked by four split cane strings, overall incised decoration of spirals and bands; black, red and white paint, deep cut loop handle. Length 141 cm. Width 30 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Jimi Tribal Shield with Geometric Designs
A large Papua New Guinea tribal shield, tapering curved oval section with simple geometric designs in pale pink and white pigments, the top section with triangular aperture, length 138 cm Jimi tribe, Western Highlands.
Sepik War Shield with Incised Pattern
A Ramu river war shield, with incised and decorated pattern on front. Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 102 cm
New Guinea War Shield with Woven Handle and Mount
A New Guinea war shield, with woven fibre handle and fibre mount to top. Length 148 cm
Green River War Shield - Papua New Guinea
Green river war shield a very large war shield from the green river region of Papua New Guinea. 145 cm
Asmat War Shield with Incised Design and Pigment Paint
A Brassa river war shield, with striking incised design, painted with natural earth pigments, small hole in central portion of shield, Asmat region, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 171 cm
Nakanai Dance Shield from West New Britain
A West New Britain dance shield, with prominent boss, design incised and painted with store paint, countersunk handle, Nakanai people, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, height 124 cm
Mendi War Shield from PNG Highlands
A war shield, with ochre decoration to face, Mendi area, highlands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 120 cm
Papua New Guinea Blackwater Region Battle Shield
A Papua New Guinea Blackwater Region Battle shield, Kaningara village, two faces and regional motif holding bar at back, 157.5 cm high
Massim Finger Drums and Dance Shield Set
Two Massim finger Drums and a Massim Region dance shield, the dance shield, 58 x 25 cm
Min War Shield with Incised Design
A striking war shield with incised design decorated with natural ochres, Min people, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, condition: damage to edge, height 134 cm, width 39 cm
Papua New Guinea Carved Shield with 'S' Designs
A large shield, Papua New Guinea. Carved from wood, this long rectangular shield has raised designs of 'S' like shapes. The shield is coloured with white and brown pigment. At the top of the shield is a small carved head. Height 173 cm, width 37 cm
Asmat Shield with Double Mask Finial
Large Papua New Guinea Asmat shield traditional decoration with double mask finial, 113 cm height
Mendi War Shield from Papua New Guinea
Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi), Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, oval form shield with central ridge, decorated with natural earth pigments. Twisted plant fibre carrying strap verso. Height 133 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes.
Mendi Valley Tribal Fighting Shield
Mendi Valley fighting shield, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, used in tribal fighting, the red and white design suggests a face, while the raised black lines suggest a figure - both ancestral power images to protect the warrior who carries this…
Papua New Guinea Wood Shield
A wood shield, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, used to protect the body from incoming projectiles. Carved from a single piece of lightwood. The body of the shield is rectangular with a taper towards the base. The shield features raised relief of diamond and…
Southern Highlands Polychrome Mendi Dolls Pair
Papua New Guinea Mendi dolls pair of c1960 from the Southern Highlands, polychrome finish, male & female, figures with seashell decorations, cased, height 83 cm
Telefomin Shield with Relief Carvings and Cane Handles
Papua New Guinea Telefomin shield. Relief carved reserves filled with lime and ochre. Twin cane strap handles. Collected 1960s (Burns Philp employee). 163 x 51 cm
Rare Kandrian Shield from Stafford Collection
Rare West New Britain shield. Bears label attribution to the Kandrian area. Provenance: Stafford collection. Height 138 cm. Width 33 cm
Mendi Valley Fighting Shield
A fighting shield, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 138 x 44 cm
Anthropomorphic War Shield with Central Ridge, Papua New Guinea
A war shield, with anthropomorphic design bisected by a central black painted ridge, Southern Highlands Province,Papua New Guinea, 42 cm x 144 cm
Red, Black and White War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A war shield, of oval form with a striking design in red, black and white, Southern Highlands Province,Papua New Guinea, 44 cm x 125 cm
Old Fibre Doll from Papua New Guinea
Pay back doll Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, a finely made fibre doll that is old enough to have been used for ritual purposes. In older times if a person was killed by an enemy, the family of the slain person would make an effigy of…
Telefomin Fighting Shield with Incised Design
A Telefomin fighting shield, with striking incised design, decorated with red and white ochre. Telefomin Region, Sanduan Province, Papua New Guinea. Height 170 cm
Waghi Valley Shield: A Western Highlands Artifact
A Western Highlands shield, Waghi Valley, Papua New Guinea 159 cm
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