Description: This Asmat carved wood sago-plate shield is from Irian Jaya, Casuarina Coast, Papua. The New Guinea island is home to numerous indigenous tribes, cultures and unwritten languages. If you are viewing my item that means you have knowledge of these things. You can search the web for current information regarding the Asmat peoples. This shield has excellent homomorphic characteristics with several ancestral figures being displayed. As you probably know, Asmat adolescent boys freely explore their sexuality during homosexual encounters. This close physical association is depicted here amongst these adult figures.We acquired this shield in the 1980's, comes from a non-smoking home, is in original condition as when purchased. Being a human created artifact, the Asmat artisan utilized wood and decorative materials readily available to him; red ochre pigments, crushed lime, charcoal. If the wood specimen is a thick enough piece, the shield also dubs as a "plate" for sago, grubs, vegetables, and the like. Sized at 40" tall by 18" wide. Hung on a wall it becomes an impressive talking point. View my pictures, ask questions, bid to own it. WYSWYG This is a great one of a kind period representation of Asmat artistic craftsmanship.
Price: 1200 USD
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
End Time: 2024-08-06T15:20:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Multi-Color
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Culture: Pacific Islands & Oceania
