BATTLE SHIELD, LAVE
NEW GEORGIA, SOLOMON ISLANDS
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
bamboo strip frame with plaited rattan and fibre surface, of oblong form with distinctive pointed ends, natural black dyes producing an abstract design representing a stylised frigate bird, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
87cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the below
Clive Loveless, London, United Kingdom
Footnote
For similar please see: The British Museum, London, accession number Oc1947,12.2