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Object Number
37-40-50/2051
Display Title
Hide shield with iron-tipped wooden spear attached
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shield, wood stick handle in back, wrapped w/ reptile hide, metal spear at one e
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
East Africa
Materials
Hide, Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 154 x 32 x 11.5 cm (60 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-40-50/2051
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