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Dance shield, made from 1 solid piece of wood
Dance shield, made from 1 solid piece of wood
Object Number 19-29-50/B2110
Display Title Dance shield, made from 1 solid piece of wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden shield, ovoid, perforated, incised/painted, geo design, arm hole
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kikuyu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Nairobi; Africa, eastern
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 69.7 x 48.5 x 1.3 cm (27 7/16 x 19 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B2110

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