War shield "ilo"
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Lot: 324
War shield "ilo"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipel - New Britain - Arawe
| Provenance | Size | Hammer price |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kubetz, Munich, Germany |
H: 55.9 inch; B: 11.6 inch |
sold |
wood, three-part, rattan binding, lime, natural colours (red and black),
The front is carved with sixteen concentric circles arranged in pairs.
It is believed that this design was intended to baffle and confuse onlookers, giving the wearer a psychological advantage in battle.
Heermann, Ingrid (Hg.), Form, Farbe, Phantasie, Stuttgart 2001, p. 160, ill. 96
