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Object Number
34-91-50/433
Display Title
Rhinoceros hide shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shield, oval, 2 layers of hide, wood stick handle in back, twisted fiber tie
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maragoli
- Hamite
- Tereki
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
/
Western Province
/
Kakamega
/
Kaimosi
Materials
Hide, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 87.3 x 24.7 x 5 cm (34 3/8 x 9 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-91-50/433
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34-91-50/434 | Rhinoceros hide shield |
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|
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Kaimosi
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|
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| |
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| |
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