new guinea shield for id

weapons 27 · 19th November 2018, 07:21 AM

can you help me identify this shield and if possible and ethnicity .I think new guinea ..
it measures 108cm long x 46cm wide.

Tim Simmons · 20th November 2018, 05:20 PM

This is from the Okapa and Obura areas of the Eastern Highlands Fore and Auyana people. Picture to follow.

asomotif · 20th November 2018, 10:39 PM

It is a so-called black Friday shield. with a handy shopping bag attached to the back.

weapons 27 · 21st November 2018, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

This is from the Okapa and Obura areas of the Eastern Highlands Fore and Auyana people. Picture to follow.

thank you for the answer

Tim Simmons · 21st November 2018, 04:02 PM

Fore shield sold at a well known auction house for a lot of money, several 1000 in fact. The hand prints are fun but do they really add so much value?

19th November 2018, 07:21 AM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	new guinea shield for id can you help me identify this shield and if possible and ethnicity .I think new guinea .. it measures 108cm long x 46cm wide. Attached Images

21st November 2018, 04:02 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Fore shield sold at a well known auction house for a lot of money, several 1000 in fact. The hand prints are fun but do they really add so much value? Attached Images

20th November 2018, 05:20 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	This is from the Okapa and Obura areas of the Eastern Highlands Fore and Auyana people. Picture to follow.

20th November 2018, 10:39 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	It is a so-called black Friday shield. with a handy shopping bag attached to the back.