Kainke (war shield), mid 20th century, collected 1968 ::

Place where the work was made

Cultural origin

Tairora people

Dates

mid 20th century
collected 1968

Media category

Arms & armour

Materials used

wood, incised designs, pale red pigment, rattan, plant fibre string, looped plant-fibre string bag, bast sling

Dimensions

114.0 x 47.0 x 2.0 cm :

0 - Whole, 114 cm (44 7/8"), approx.

0 - Whole, 47 cm (18 1/2"), approx.

0 - Whole, 2 cm (13/16"), approx.

Credit

Gift of Jean Moriarty 1979

Location

Not on display

Accession number

475.1979

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Plumes and pearlshells: art of the New Guinea highlands, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 May 2014–10 Aug 2014

John Friede, New Guinea art: masterpieces form the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede: Volume 2, San Francisco, 2005. cat.no. 578 shows similar shield from the Lamari River area: Tairora or Awa people; entry pg. 187
John Friede, New Guinea art: masterpieces form the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede: Volume 1, San Francisco, 2005. cat.no. 578 shows similar shield from the Lamari River area: Tairora or Awa people; colour plate pg. 609
Natalie Wilson (Editor), Plumes and pearlshells: art of the New Guinea highlands, Sydney, 2014, 90 (colour illus.), 161. cat.no. 34