Shield opinions please?

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2012, 11:07 AM

Now I have had more time with this item it is clearly from the Gulf of Papua but I am not able to asign it to any particular group of people. It is a spirit board or spirit dance shield and board, as the handle would not function if used in battle being to close to the board to grip hard. It is quite hard and heavy it may have been suspended on a cord. The two holes could easily take suspention cord as much as the decorative tufts seen in other board examples. I must say I am really pleased with it

This link has some nice stuff.

http://www.tomkinscollection.org/static/Oceania.html

Indianajones · 20th May 2012, 05:02 PM

Hello Tim,
saw this shield on the famous site ebay and remembered your post here. Although I knew already it was not from the Papoua Gulf I did not have anything to mention were it WAS/IS from, but now I do; a similar shield;
>removed (myself)the link as it is still active on ebay<

Have uploaded the pics; saying its from Cameroun, Kambila tribe, rare shield. Am not an African expert, so dont know if that is correct, but know its not from New Guinea.

Best, Wouter

Tim Simmons · 20th May 2012, 06:23 PM

Thanks for that. From the same seller as mine. Thats three sold in nearly as many weeks so much for being rare. I have always said to myself do not buy anything proclaimed as rare. Unless like me you are stupid trying to be clever. Mind you i did not pay much for it and it decorates the wall quite pleasingly.

Indianajones · 21st May 2012, 08:47 AM

Never said I bought it!

just helping out identifying.

6th May 2012, 11:07 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Now I have had more time with this item it is clearly from the Gulf of Papua but I am not able to asign it to any particular group of people. It is a spirit board or spirit dance shield and board, as the handle would not function if used in battle being to close to the board to grip hard. It is quite hard and heavy it may have been suspended on a cord. The two holes could easily take suspention cord as much as the decorative tufts seen in other board examples. I must say I am really pleased with it This link has some nice stuff. http://www.tomkinscollection.org/static/Oceania.html Attached Images

20th May 2012, 05:02 PM	#2
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hello Tim, saw this shield on the famous site ebay and remembered your post here. Although I knew already it was not from the Papoua Gulf I did not have anything to mention were it WAS/IS from, but now I do; a similar shield; >removed (myself)the link as it is still active on ebay< Have uploaded the pics; saying its from Cameroun, Kambila tribe, rare shield. Am not an African expert, so dont know if that is correct, but know its not from New Guinea. Best, Wouter Attached Images Last edited by Indianajones; 21st May 2012 at 08:46 AM.

20th May 2012, 06:23 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Thanks for that. From the same seller as mine. Thats three sold in nearly as many weeks so much for being rare. I have always said to myself do not buy anything proclaimed as rare. Unless like me you are stupid trying to be clever. Mind you i did not pay much for it and it decorates the wall quite pleasingly.

21st May 2012, 08:47 AM	#4
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Never said I bought it! just helping out identifying.