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Title

Shield

early 20th century-mid 20th century
collected 1961

Artist

Ap Ma people

Papua New Guinea

No image

Details

Place where the work was made

Keram River → Lower Sepik River → East Sepik Province → Papua New Guinea

Cultural origin

Ap Ma people

Dates

early 20th century-mid 20th century
collected 1961

Media category

Arms & armour

Materials used

wood, rattan fibre and pigment

Dimensions

175.32 x 50.8 cm :
0 - Whole, 175.3 cm (69")

0 - Whole, 50.8 cm (20")

Credit

Purchased 1976

Location

Not on display

Accession number

160.1976

Artist information

Ap Ma people
Works in the collection

4

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Painting from ceremonial house ('deman' spirit with two birds and lizard) Ap Ma people mid 20th century, collected 1965 373.1994