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Object Number
16-43-50/B1061
Display Title
Long hide shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Hide shield, oval, wood stick support in ctr., fiber tie, convex center.
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gaalin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Sudan
Africa / Sudan
Africa / Sudan
Additional Geographic Terms
Ga'alin
Materials
Wood, Hide, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 110 x 42 x 4.5 cm (43 5/16 x 16 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B1061; 749
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