New Guinea Shield
Impressive Papua New Guinea Shield, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
This striking shield was realized in Papua New Guinea towards the end of the 19th century. The
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Pair of Oceanic War Shields on Stands from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea wooden shields on custom stands from the mid 20th century. These oceanic
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea Mendi wooden war shields on custom stands from the mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 55.25 in W 20.5 in D 12 in
Pair of Papua New Guinea Wooden Oceanic War Shields on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea wooden shields on custom stands from the mid-20th century. These oceanic
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa dance shield.
Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
First half, 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber
Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea carved-wood Lumi shield from the mid-20th century. This vintage war shield from
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
This large, post
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Enamel, Wire
Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A large decorative and rare hand carved tribal war shield in traditional colors, made in Papua New
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 62.21 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Mid Century Oceanic Tribal Shield from Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
This striking shield was realized in Papua New Guinea, circa 1960. The rectangular form in
Category
1960s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
"1/2 Shield, " Carved Wood & Vegetable Pigment from New Guinea c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This half-shield from New Guinea is carved wood, embellished with vegetable pigment. It features an
Category
1930s Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
H 31 in W 9 in D 4 in
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Province, Papua New Guinea
The platter's rich dark brown patina is from years of use and storage. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
French 18th-19th Century Copper Overlaid Relief Medallion of Antoine Lavoisier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Chemist ANTOINE LAVOISIER (1743-1794). The ovoid shaped shield crowned with a large bow tie within
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
H 49 in W 31 in D 18.75 in
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Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask Blackwater rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hangs on the wal...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Chancay Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment, Peru ca 1100-1400 AD, Ex Ferdinand Anton
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Pre-Columbian textile fragment. It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that surviv...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Quilts and Blankets
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H 7.29 in W 0.99 in D 0.04 in
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Canoe, 1947
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique wooden canoe dated 1947.
A hand- crafted canoe which is an awesome decorative object by the size and by his design. Look at the details inside the boat, what a job it must h...
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Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
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Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Pre Columbian Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco seated figure
Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D,
A Male pottery figure with red slip with elongated head and linear delineated hair wearing ear an...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities
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Pottery
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Serene Solitary Boatman Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Peaceful Japanese Showa period four panel folding byobu featuring a solitary boatman in a canoe in a lush mountain river landscape. The serene setting is painted with vibrant green p...
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20th Century American Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Antique Hindu Bronze Temple Horse and Chariot Statue Toy on Wheels India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hindu bronze Temple horse and chariot statue toy on wheels.
Commonly known as "Temple Toys," these cast brass figures date back to the early-to-Mid-19th Century India. They ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Colorful Contemporary Modern Decorative Wall Art Print Framed American Beach Nc
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Colorful Contemporary Modern decorative wall Art print framed American beach NC . As part North Carolina Fisherman Waiting for the Shrimp Boat . serigraph printed in beautiful colors...
Category
20th Century American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
H 28 in W 33 in D 0.5 in
Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well preserved Yam Ancestor mask professionally presented on a museum quality acrylic display stand. The mask was a classic tribal art piece from Abelam people who live in Maprik a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks
Materials
Acrylic, Natural Fiber
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950
Located in Paris, FR
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe.
Provenance: Swedish private collection, inherited with the Familly.
Sacred object reserved fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch pin
By Taxco
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Los Ballesteros 925 Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch Pin
Sterling Silver
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1945
Dimensions:
6,5 centimeters long
5...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Sterling Silver
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima Ancient Mexico C 200 BC –400 AD
A attractive seated Colima dog vessel with a flared spout on the hea...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities
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Pottery
H 10.63 in W 12.6 in D 7.09 in
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a bust or full effigy figurine crafted in 400 A.D. Mesoamerica. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teoti...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL
A large silver repoussé brooch designed by Matilde Poulat and made by Ricardo Salas, her nephew. Matilde Poulat was an influenti...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven painted basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red and white pigments. Measures: 14 1/2 inches high, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 14.5 in W 8.5 in D 12.5 in
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Highland New Guinea Fighting Shield
Located in New York, NY
From Wahgi Valley, Western Highland
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Yuat River, Papua New Guinea Dance Shield
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The shield of classical form with three stylized faces with overhanging beaked muzzles. The whole
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Antique Shield from New Guinea
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand Carved Antique Ceremonial Shield from Northwest Asmet Region of New Guinea.
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nukuma Washkuk Mindja from New Guinea African Shield or Mask
Located in Milford, NH
From Amaki village, the board of classical design is from Amaki village with a large central face deeply concave against the body, the nose pointing downward with smiling mouth. The ...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Melo Melo Shell Shields, 20th c
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of ceremonial shields on stands, made from Melo melo shells.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitives
Asmat War Shield
Located in New York, NY
An Asmat War Shield from Irian Jaya in Papua New Guinea. This hand carved artifact has retained
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Korwar Carved Wood Ancestor Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Korwar Carved Wood Ancestor Sculpture, Indonesian, Melanesian, or Papua New Guinea, depiction of
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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean International Style Sculptur...
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Pectorial Shield Shell Papua New Guinea
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A late 19th-early 20th century pectorial shield made from a giant shell. Still remaining some of
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Oceanic Carved Shield / Ancestral Plaque from Papua New Guinea
By Oceanic Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual elaborately carved shield or ancestral plaque. Human head carved on top, decorated with
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
Papua New Guinea Irian Jaya Indonesia Asmat Carved Wood Shield, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
An incredible work by the Asmat people, a tribal people of New Guinea who currently reside in the
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Shield New Guinea
Located in Montecito, CA
Unique shield from New Guinea.
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
New Guinea Tribal Shield
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood with white, red and yellow decoration. From the Sepik River region.
Provenance: Acquired from the Harry A. Franklin Gallery, Beverly Hills, circa in 1975.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Mendi Shield painted shield Papua New Guinea
Located in London, GB
A Mendi war or dance shield with painted figure
Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
TWO MED IRION JAYA SHIELDS -ASMET TRIBE- NEW GUINEA
Located in Bedford, NY
MADE OF LOCAL WOOD AND PAINTED WITH NATIVE DYES. SYMBOLIC AND SPIRITIAL. SMALL 53"X19" -$2200,OO; LARGE 53"X19" -$2800.00
Category
Early 20th Century Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
New Guinea Ceremonial Shields (reference# AK1 AK2 AK3 AK4 AK5)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ceremonial Warrior Shield with vegetable dye pigment coloration and geometric designs. Some with
Category
20th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Abstract Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Tobias Schneebaum
By Rufino Tamayo, Tobias Schneebaum
Located in Dallas, TX
the Asmat people of Papua, Western New Guinea, Indonesia then known as Irian Jaya.
In 1947, after
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Studio Greytak 'Bling Bowl 2' Brazilian Agate Bowl, Crystals, Shells & Amethyst
By Studio Greytak
Located in Missoula, MT
New Guinea and Indonesia lives a gigantic species of sea snail that inhabits an equally gigantic shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
H 7.25 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
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New Guinea Shield For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic new guinea shield available at 1stDibs. Each new guinea shield for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect new guinea shield — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A new guinea shield is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made new guinea shield over the years, but those crafted by Oceanic Arts are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a New Guinea Shield?
A new guinea shield can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,693, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $8,300.
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