A Songye Shield for comment

katana · 19th December 2009, 05:51 PM

Hi
recently acquired this Songye Shield ....carved from a single piece of wood. Some minor damage /chips. Fits in the hand nicely and seems quite functional. Whitish pigment (flash makes it appear very white) highlighting carved details. The face seems quite 'war-like' ...seems to have a helmet with nasal protection, the cubed shaped representation of the mouth with the 'X' seems symbolic.

All information / comments gratefully received, thank you

Kind Regards David

19th December 2009, 05:51 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	A Songye Shield for comment Hi recently acquired this Songye Shield ....carved from a single piece of wood. Some minor damage /chips. Fits in the hand nicely and seems quite functional. Whitish pigment (flash makes it appear very white) highlighting carved details. The face seems quite 'war-like' ...seems to have a helmet with nasal protection, the cubed shaped representation of the mouth with the 'X' seems symbolic. All information / comments gratefully received, thank you Kind Regards David Attached Images