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Shield, ovate, curved, stiff pigmented hide, vertical wood spine with handle, st
Shield, ovate, curved, stiff pigmented hide, vertical wood spine with handle, st
Object Number 08-25-50/73612
Display Title Shield, ovate, curved, stiff pigmented hide, vertical wood spine with handle, st
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, ovate, curved, stiff pigmented hide, vertical wood spine with handle, st
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Eastern Province
Materials Hide, Wood, Animal hair, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 102.3 x 63.3 x 21 cm (40 1/4 x 24 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 73612

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