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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
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber, Cordage, Pigment
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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