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War Shield, possibly by the Sawos culture, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, before 1918...

War Shield, possibly by the Sawos culture, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, before 1918 (wood, paint, bra
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IMAGE number
HST169880
Image title
War Shield, possibly by the Sawos culture, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, before 1918 (wood, paint, branch, rattan and bark)
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Artist
New Guinean (20th century)
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
wood, paint, branch, rattan and bark
Date
1918 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
134.7x30.5x15.2 cms
Photo credit
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Museum purchase funded by Robert J. Cruikshank in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Long at "One Great Night in November" / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
decoration / carving / spirit / melanesian / face / huge eyes / representing mythical ancestor / oceania / melanesia / primitive / superstitious / long tongue / tribal / south pacific / oceanic / guinean / protective power / sapak

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