Of highly elaborate form, the shield with typical Oksipmin anthropomorphic central element in red and black on a white field, the border in raised red and white alternating designs. The field is further decorated with 'X' Patterns and additional curls. A superb carving. The grip is intact and comprised of two intertwined pieces of rattan, wonderful example. On a custom base.
Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr. Gerald Bloom as part of the Harvard expeditions to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the 1950's.
