An old and well used battle shield from the Southern Highlands of New Guinea. The shield has been used in battle and has several arrow/spear tips embedded to the surface and some loss to the edges from use in fighting. The size of the shield 97cm x 57cm suggest it may have been used as an archers shield. The face is painted with earth pigments and it retains it's rope handle. The item "Old War Shield w Arrows Embedded Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea" is in sale since Monday, January 18, 2021.
This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "dingoblood" and is located in Montville.