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Object Number 14-29-50/85762
Display Title Raw hide shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description Sheild, circular hide, punctate/painted deco, conical center, punctate handle
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Somalia
Materials Hide, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 x 32.7 x 32.8 cm (4 x 12 7/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 14-29-50/85762

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