SoldMENDI, SHOULDER SHIELD (ELAYABOOR), PAPUA NEWGUINEA 1st half 20th c. Wood, paint 30 1/2" x 15" Provenance: Tambaran Gallery, New York Allan Stone Collection, New York (acquired from the above in July 1981) Most battles in Melanesia were fought wSee Sold Price
SoldSouthern Highland Mendi Shield, Papua New GuineaSouthern Highland Mendi Shield, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 49'' x 19'' (124 x 48 cm). Ex Clara Bingham collection.See Sold Price
SoldMendi Shield, Papua New GuineaMendi Shield, PNG. Size: 71'' x 16.75'' x 1.75'' (180 x 43 x 4 cm). Carved wood, pigment. Ex Clara Bingham collection.See Sold Price
SoldAntique Mendi War Shield Papua New GuineaAttractively painted antique carved Papua New Guinea war shield or Worrumbi, probably from the Mendi Valley. The shield is painted with warm natural pigments and features a moth like figure on the froSee Sold Price
Mendi War Shield Papua New Guinea, Southern HighlandsMendi War Shield Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands H: 118 cm (approx. 3' 11'') Estimated age: early 20th century Provenance: Formerly part of an Australian collection; Austrian private collection MSee Sold Price
SoldMendi War Shield Papua New Guinea, Southern HighlandsMendi War Shield Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands Mendi shields are used in battle as physical protection against arrows and spears, but their greatest power and threatening quality comes from theSee Sold Price
Wanuma, Papua New Guinea Shoulder ShieldShoulder shield Wanuma Papua New Guinea Early-mid 20th c Hard wood with fiber 33"L Very fine condition with great old, layered patina Provenance: Ex-Thompson Collection, Florida, 1980's; ex Florida MuSee Sold Price
SoldA Mendi Shield Southern Highlands, Papua New GuineaA Mendi Shield Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century) carved wood and pigment 140.5 cm PROVENANCE Private Collection, MelbourneSee Sold Price
A Mendi Shield Southern Highlands, Papua New GuineaA Mendi Shield Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century) carved wood and pigments 127.5 cm high PROVENANCE Private Collection, MelbourneSee Sold Price
A Mendi Shield Southern Highlands, Papua New GuineaA Mendi Shield Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century) carved wood and pigments 132 cm high PROVENANCE Private Collection, MelbourneSee Sold Price
A War ShieldA War Shield Mendi People, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century) carved wood, pigments and rope 131 cm high PROVENANCE Private Collection, Sydney $1,500–2,500See Sold Price
SoldSouth Coast Papua New Guinea shoulder shieldPapuan Gulf, South Coast Papua New Guinea, shoulder shield to ward off arrows coming from the side, cracked through vertically near center then natively repaired, 29"h x 13"w; Provenance: Richard I.M.See Sold Price
Papua New Guinea Wanuma Shoulder Shield, ex-MuseumAdalbert Mountains, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea and dates to the early 20th century. Stone-carved, heart-shaped form made from a heavy wood with an encrusted, darkened surface. Fiber cord is quiSee Sold Price
Sold20th C. Papua New Guinea Wanuma Wood Shield, ex-MuseumSouth Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Wanuma, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wooden shoulder shield of an elongated rectangular form with a convex front and rounded corners, expertly carved with threeSee Sold Price
SoldGroup of 3 War Shields, Papua New Guinea, c. 1940Wood, color pigments Presumably Lake Sentani and Mendi Highlands, Papua New Guinea, circa 1940 Three shields in various forms, each carved or painted with geometrical patterns Verso each with mountingSee Sold Price
SoldMendi Valley Fighting Shield,Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, used in tribal fighting, the red and white design suggests a face, while the raised black lines suggest a figure - both ancestral power images to protect the warrSee Sold Price
Mendi Valley Fighting Shield,Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, used in tribal fighting, red figure represents an ancestor, who gives power to the warrior who carries this shield, 125cm x 50cmSee Sold Price
SoldShield, 19th/20th century; Papua New Guinea, SimbuShield, 19th/20th century; Papua New Guinea, Simbu Province Mendi; polychrome wood, size: 137 x 37,5 cmSee Sold Price
SoldVintage Papua New Guinea Wood Shield w/ Cowrie ShellsOceania, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen area, Mendi, ca. 1940s CE. A superb and sizable carved wood shield embellished with a gorgeous minimalistic motif featuring two lovely rows of white cowrie shellSee Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea Fighting Shield,Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, traditional designs in orange black and white, a strong central band separates what is two abstract figures - protective ancestor figures, 143cm x 41 cmSee Sold Price
SoldMendi Valley Carved and Painted Highlands ShieldPapua New Guinea, Southern Highlands, 20th century, red painted oval wood shield with yellow and orange geometric decoration, 52 x 17-1/2 in. - Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, November 16, 1985, lotSee Sold Price
SoldMendi Valley Carved and Painted Highlands ShieldPapua New Guinea, 20th century, oval shaped carved wood shield with chevron decoration in white and red pigment, stippled decoration throughout, 54-1/2 x 18 in. - Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, NoveSee Sold Price
SoldMende Shield, Papua New GuineaMende Shield, PNG, carved wood, pigment. Size: 51.5'' x 14'' (131 x 36 cm).See Sold Price
SoldSTANDING SHIELD, PAPUA NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS20th c. Wood, paint, metal 65 1/4" x 31 1/4" x 5 1/2" Provenance: Taylor A. Dale, Santa Fe, New Mexico Allan Stone Collection, New York (acquired from the above in November 1996) Most battles in MelanSee Sold Price
Oceanic Iatmul Carved Wood Figural Group SculptureAuctions at Showplace4.5(726)See Sold PriceMar 03, 2024
Papua New Guinea Kaminimbit Tribal Mask 29inThe Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.4.3(2.9k)See Sold PriceFeb 28, 2024
Papua New Guinea Storyboard Carved Wood PanelDana J. Tharp Auctions4.7(268)See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024
Food Spatula, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. or OlderMaterial Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Kamanggabi Hook Figure, Upper Korewori River, PNG, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Sarah A Boardman (UK,CO,20/21C) oil paintingBroward Auction Gallery4.8(277)See Sold PriceMay 05, 2024
Incised Pottery Bowl Indian Artifact ArrowheadMike Nichols Auctions4.4(456)See Sold PriceMar 03, 2024
AN EARLY PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD VOTIVE. 25 cm high.Hannam's Auctioneers Ltd4.3(386)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
