Skip to main content
Object Number
03-50-20/C3293
Display Title
Miniature back shields
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature back shields; cloth (coarse warp and finer weft)
Inventory Description
Textile fragments, woven wool/vegetable fiber, varied weaves
Classification
- Woven
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Huichol
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
Materials
Wool, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 7.8 x 1.7 cm (9 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
C-3293
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-50-20/C3292 | Prayer sticks with back shields |
Ornament
|
Mexico
| |
| 96-25-70/49451 | War shields |
Shield
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 96-25-70/49452 | War shields |
Shield
|
Kerepurne
| |
| 29-4-50/H742 | Shields, black and white fur borders |
Shield
|
Congo
| |
| 22-2-50/B3591 | Basket-work shields, the bafia call themselves "bakwak" |
Shield
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3591.1 | Basket-work shields, the bafia call themselves "bakwak" |
Shield
|
Cameroon
| |
| 33-38-70/147.1 | Shields |
Shield
|
Philippines
| |
| 33-38-70/147.2 | Shields |
Shield
|
Philippines
| |
| 33-38-70/147 | Shields |
Shield
|
Philippines
| |
| 986-28-10/59879 | Bolo, 2 oxidized silver shields w/ ram's heads, inlaid stone, buffalo cord ends |
Bolo
|
United States
| |
| 24-32-50/B3706 | Shields |
Shield
|
Uganda
| |
| 30-2-50/B4914 | War shields, raffia basket work, pontien |
Shield
|
Cameroon
|