Papua New Guinean, Western Papuan, Asmat, or Indonesian polychrome wooden war or battle shield. Depicting figural and geometric motifs. With hair or fur affixed along the top of the shield.
Height: 34 1/4 in x width: 12 3/4 in x depth: 2 in.
Condition: Along the left side of the board, there is a drilled hole with several radiating cracks. Along each side of the shield, there is an additional drilled hole. Some losses to the pigment, primarily along the extreme edges and high points. A few small losses along the verso.
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