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Object Number
34-91-50/432
Display Title
Rhinoceros hide shield with large boss
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shield, oval, wood stick handle in back, concave in center, sewn repair
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hamite
- Maragoli
- Tereki
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
/
Western Province
/
Kakamega
/
Kaimosi
Materials
Hide, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 87.7 x 26.4 x 16 cm (34 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-91-50/432
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34-91-50/434 | Rhinoceros hide shield |
Shield
|
Kaimosi
| |
| 34-91-50/435 | Rhinoceros hide shield |
Shield
|
Kaimosi
| |
| 34-91-50/431 | Rhinoceros hide shield |
Shield
|
Kaimosi
| |
| 34-91-50/436 | Rhinoceros hide shield |
Shield
|
Kaimosi
| |
| 34-91-50/433 | Rhinoceros hide shield |
Shield
|
Kaimosi
| |
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India
| |
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|
India
| |
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Tools
|
Africa
| |
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Figurine
|
Africa
| |
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Sudan
Sudan | |
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|
Africa
| |
|
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