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Object Number
29-43-50/B4741
Display Title
Shield of bullock hide
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shield, ovate black and buff hide, woven strips, wood rod support
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zulu
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Africa, South central
Materials
Animal hide, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 93 x 46.3 x 2.6 cm (36 5/8 x 18 1/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-4741; L52/2/57 / SA
Provenance
Collector
James Sturgis Pray
Donor
Donated by
Benjamin S. Pray
(1929)
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