Rare Collector Warrior Arrow Deflector Tribal Shield Kupkein Sepik Guinea 9A16

Warrior Arrow Deflector Tribal Shield

Solid, unique, highly-collectible, rare art

Very decorative and eclectic

Item 9A16 in our inventory

(Seen on 7 of the photos except for the photos taken in our house to show how dramatic such warrior boards look on a wall)

Very tall

Measures: 4 1/2 ft or 52"X 9 1/2"

You are buying the polychrome Arrow Deflector 

(also used as Clan Shield)

 (seen on 7 of the pictures)

 Very scarce older panel

Collected in the Kupkein region, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Measures: 52" tall 

Decorated with geometric carved motifs, polychrome designs and colored with natural pigments.

It was stored in the man's house and the motifs identify the clan and the village.

It is also considered a spiritual protection when hunting or making war and the motifs are meant to intimidate.

We have other shields including some from the Asmat region available, arrow reflectors and panels as well as story boards, gope boards etc... Some of the pictures show tribal people taken on some of our trips there.

very costly for us to ship out of pocket so please no low offers

Every Arrow Reflector or shield we have is unique: no two are the same

All our collector and rare items come with pages and pages of research about provenance, and with history of the tribes and photos as well, depending on item and whenever possible. When shipping internationally, we group ship multiple purchases to save you money, and find the best rates available. If you have any questions or want to see research conducted on this piece and photos of tribes, just ask.

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