Asmat Shield with Flying Foxes and Ray Fish Design

Asmat shield, with ray fish head and lightening design…
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Asmat shield, with ray fish head and lightening design incorporating flying foxes. Woven tassels affixed. Provenance: collected by Jim Elmslie, 1988, Asmat region, West Papua, 150 x 53 cm

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