Siamese twin identification

[Montana542]

Hello all,

This was given to me 30 years ago and I've always been curious as to it's meaning and origin.

I would imagine it's purely decorative art with no value but would love to know what the twins represent.

Thank you!

[Julien]

Sorry for the late reply, this is a An Elema Laua Shield from the Papuan Gulf, made for tourists.. the real ones are quite rare and expensive! see the added example.

[Julien]

The picture below has them in use,

For more information you could purchase the following book:

Coaxing the Spirits to Dance: Art And Society in the Papuan Gulf of New Guinea

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 094472230X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0944722305

[Montana542]

This is fantastic, thank you for the informative reply. Happy to finally understand a little bit of what i have.