Papua New Guinea

Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea

Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea

Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea
Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield - Papua New Guinea. This exquisite hand carved wooden shield is believed to be a Papua New Guinea Asmat Tribe Shield. Nowledge on this item is relatively limited, and we would appreciate any additional information. Old Asmat shields were roughed out with stone tools and then had fine relief detailing added on the top with bone chisels or shell tools. All colours have magical qualities and represent different aspects of the Asmat world, both seen and unseen. This piece has white black and brown colours. The white colour comes from burnt and powdered mussel shells from the coast or, further inland, more likely from kaolin clays. The Black comes from crushed charcoal This amazing piece has a carved outter handle on the inside. 66cm W x 183cm H. The item "Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea" is in sale since Monday, October 12, 2020.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Ethnographic Collectables\Oceanian/Australasian". The seller is "thefactoryoutletstore" and is located in Alton. This item can be shipped worldwide.


Huge 72 Hand Carved Wooden Asmat Shield Papua New Guinea