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Object Number
56-2-50/9781
Display Title
Large skin war shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shield, oval, hide w/ fur, tapered ends, wooden stick handle, laced hide center.
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zulu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Africa, Southeast
Materials
Hide, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 141 x 71 x 4 cm (55 1/2 x 27 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
56-2-50/9781; 503
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