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Object Number
08-25-50/73614
Display Title
Shield
Descriptions
Object Description
Shield, ovate, curved stiff hide, wood vertical spine with handle, taut straps
Inventory Description
Sheild, ovate, curved stiff hide, wood vertical spine with handle, taut straps
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Eastern Province
Materials
Hide, Wood, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 102.5 x 56.1 x 16.6 cm (40 3/8 x 22 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
08-25-50/73614/ 106-54
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