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Object Number
16-22-50/B982
Display Title
Shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Sheild, ovate, curved stiff hide, vertical wood spine with handle, pigmented
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
Materials
Hide, Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 117.8 x 61.4 x 16.5 cm (46 3/8 x 24 3/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B/ 982
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