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Object Number
30-66-50/H1391
Display Title
Swagger shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carved wooden shield, curved oval with protruding spike and painted decoration.
Classification
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 29.3 x 14.2 x 0.8 cm (11 9/16 x 5 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H1391
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