Lot 85 , Two Papua New Guinea Sepik River carved wooden shields

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River carved wooden shield, with human head finial inset with cowrie shell eyes and polychrome decoration in white, ochre and red pigments; and a similar shield incorporating three stylised masks, 195cm (largest)
Estimate £150-250

The following 70 Lots form an ex-Australian collection of Papua New Guinea tribal artefacts collected from the Sepik River Valley region during the 1970's (stored in the UK since 2007).

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Sold for £360