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Shield, ovate, curved, stif hide, wood frame and handle, pigmented design
Shield, ovate, curved, stif hide, wood frame and handle, pigmented design
Object Number 08-25-50/73613
Display Title Shield, ovate, curved, stif hide, wood frame and handle, pigmented design
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, ovate, curved, stiff hide, wood frame and handle, pigmented design
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Eastern Province
Materials Hide, Pigment, Wood, Fur, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 87 x 54.5 x 21.8 cm (34 1/4 x 21 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 73613
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz (1907-1908)
Collector Dr. William McMichael Woodworth (1907-1908)
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz (1908)

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