Name: An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: A25
Price: 760.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

Face Detail From An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

Figure Detail From An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

Detailing From An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

Face Angled Detail From An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

Depth Detail From An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

Handle On Reverse Of SHield From An Asmat Shield With Figures And Scrolls from New Guinea - Ca 85 yrs old | Indigo Antiques

SKU: A25 Circa 1920, from New Guinea

£760 ^{Inc Tax.}

Dimensions:: W48 x D3 x H191 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK
: £40 (4-8 working days)

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Asmat shields were created as functional items for warfare, and were meant to protect the user from the spears and arrows of his enemy. At the same time, the imagery that is carved and painted on the surface of the shield endows the piece with the power of the ancestors. Wood carving is a flourishing tradition among the Asmat, and wood carvers are held in high esteem. The culture hero Fumeripits is considered to be the very first wood carver, and all subsequent wood carvers have an obligation to continue his work.
From New Guinea

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