Phantom Shield, Banz area, Western Highlands, C.1960-80's
Wood, Pigment, Enamel, feathers
60 x 19.5 inches
152.4 x 49.5 cm
NG 60
This is a great shierld that still has the traditional markings on it, several Native repairs and a dynamic gestural figure. The Phantom Shields began when comics provided the first opportunity to learn to read in the Highlands. The Phantom was eternal and invincible making him an ideal image for a shield.
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