Solomon Island Shield
Erik Farrow
19th century Solomon Island woven wicker shield. Round ended Solomon shields are rare and less common then the pointy end type. The original twine handle is intact, but some of the edge binding is now missing, and there are slight losses to the rattan.
SOLD
Artwork details
Origin
Solomon Islands, Melanesia
Dimension
H 27IN x W 8IN
H 68.58CM x W 20.32CM
Provenance
Previously in the Peter Hallanan collection, Australia.