Trait origins in Trobriand war-shields : the uncommon selection of an image cluster. Anthropological papers of the AMNH ; no. 79

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Trait origins in Trobriand war-shields : the uncommon selection of an image cluster. Anthropological papers of the AMNH ; no. 79

Gifford, Philip Collins, 1919-
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2246/261
Date: 1996

Abstract:

The Trobriand Islands, located in the Solomon Sea east of Papua New Guinea, are part of an area of the South Pacific rich in tribal art. More than 60 decorated Trobriand war-shields, collected between 1885 and 1914, are now housed in museums and private collections. The front face of each wooden shield is ornamented with a variant of a design that is unique in the region. So far, there has been no agreement as to the meaning of the motif or how it might have originated.

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  • Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
    The Anthropological Papers, published continuously since 1907, are monographic volumes that include some of the great ethnographies of the 20th century, particularly on North American Indians. Several illustrious anthropologists published their work in the Anthropological Papers, as well as many past and present curators of the AMNH Division of Anthropology. Prior to 1930, large special reports were published in the Memoirs.

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