Wood, natural pigments, rattan
76 x 15 in. / 193 x 38 cm
Early 20th century
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Melpa, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Mid 20th century or earlier
Wood, paint, wire
67 x 24 in. / 170 x 61 cm
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Kalam Culture, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Wood, rope, repair
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
21 x 35 in. / 53 x 89 cm
Field collected by Bruce Lawes
Pre contact, stone carved shield. Some restoration.
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Australian Aboriginal People
Mid 20th Century
Bean Wood and Pigment
Dimensions: 26 × 8 in/66 × 20 cm
The front of this traditional elongated ovoid form is ornamented with a grooved linear design set vertically, as is the reverse, with the addition of a handle deeply carved into the shield body.
Broad patterns formed from straight grooved motifs, such as those that appear on the Wunda Shields, are commonly interpreted as representing ripple marks on sand, or the ripples made by wind on the surface of water. With vast swaths of Australia covered in desert, this design is a representation of what was visually familiar and perhaps a silent prayer for water.
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