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Object Number 08-25-50/73599
Display Title Shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, carved wood, curved, biomorphic designs, wood handle
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kikuyu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Dimensions Overall: 112 x 49.5 x 5 cm (44 1/8 x 19 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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