A Kalam Fighting Shield Field Collected 1981

A Kalam Fighting Shield Field Collected 1981

USD 400.00 USD
SKU: 8dZIfyYq
Categories: Antiques

Specifications

ColorRed
Original/ReproductionOriginal
MaterialWood

A Kalam (Simbai) Fighting shield, Kalam people, Simbai River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. This example with typical raised zig-zagging lines of raised nubs. Kalam shields, often known as Simbai shields, are quite minimal yet often profound in their stylizations.

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