Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
‘Phantom in purple, holding a pistol, with a stern visage’
on orange background, finely woven top edge
wood, cane, commercial paint
155 x 57 cm
$7,000

Provenance:
Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Private collection, Sydney

Literature:
Editor Fogel (Jonathan), text by Boyland (Chris) and Phillips (Jessica Lindsay): Phantom Shields of the New Guinea Highlands, Graphius Belgium, 2021