New Guinea, upper Sepik River: a shield from the upper reaches of the Sepik River in the north of New Guinea, with a front side that has been dyed and decorated in relief.
New Guinea, upper Sepik River: a shield from the upper reaches of the Sepik River in the north of New Guinea, with a front side that has been dyed and decorated in relief.
A typical wooden shield, carved from a single piece of a large buttress root from a tree. The front side is decorated with carefully worked relief: the middle axis features four overlapping circles, trimmed with rings and a zig-zag line. A combination of volutes and double spirals encircles the central motif. The outer edge is jagged.
The back is smooth, with four strong, pierced holders made of the same wood for two transverse handholds made of woven rattan strips. The entire shield is dyed with natural earth dyes and soot, turning it dark brown, white and reddish in colour. With two old original repairs: minor cracks to the reverse, glued with resin. Otherwise no damage.
Height: 180 cm; width: c. 28 cm (above) and 66 cm (lower middle). First half to mid-20th century. (ME)
Provenance: Dieser Schild wurde 1976 bei einer Versteigerung im Auktionshaus Paul Brandt in Amsterdam erworben, seither: Austrian private collection.
Lit.: “Ozeanische Kunst“ von Anthony J. P. Meyer, Abb. 329, 330; „Art Papou“, Katalog Musées de Marseille, Abb. 118, 119; „Shields. From the Collection of Barbier-Mueller-Museum“ von Benitez - Barbier, Abb. 76, 78.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
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New Guinea, upper Sepik River: a shield from the upper reaches of the Sepik River in the north of New Guinea, with a front side that has been dyed and decorated in relief.
A typical wooden shield, carved from a single piece of a large buttress root from a tree. The front side is decorated with carefully worked relief: the middle axis features four overlapping circles, trimmed with rings and a zig-zag line. A combination of volutes and double spirals encircles the central motif. The outer edge is jagged.
The back is smooth, with four strong, pierced holders made of the same wood for two transverse handholds made of woven rattan strips. The entire shield is dyed with natural earth dyes and soot, turning it dark brown, white and reddish in colour. With two old original repairs: minor cracks to the reverse, glued with resin. Otherwise no damage.
Height: 180 cm; width: c. 28 cm (above) and 66 cm (lower middle). First half to mid-20th century. (ME)
Provenance: Dieser Schild wurde 1976 bei einer Versteigerung im Auktionshaus Paul Brandt in Amsterdam erworben, seither: Austrian private collection.
Lit.: “Ozeanische Kunst“ von Anthony J. P. Meyer, Abb. 329, 330; „Art Papou“, Katalog Musées de Marseille, Abb. 118, 119; „Shields. From the Collection of Barbier-Mueller-Museum“ von Benitez - Barbier, Abb. 76, 78.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |