This fighting shield is of traditional form, having made in the 1950s or 1960s and repainted as it is customary in this part of the PNG highlands. It bears the cane-binding characteristic of shields from this period and pecked design painted with red, yellow, white and blue paints. It has been used in tribal fighting over the past several years and repainted by the shield's owner during a time of conflict. The design is bilaterally symmetrical and based on a repetition of bold geometric elements.