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Object Number
967-71-70/4653
Display Title
Shield
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden shield with handle in back 28" x 9" at center
Inventory Description
Shield, carved wood, oval, vertical grooves, painted brown, recessed handle
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
Additional Geographic Terms
Central
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 71.1 x 23.4 x 6.7 cm (28 x 9 3/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
967-71-70/4653; Cent. Austrailia / Shield.
Provenance
Collector
Russell H. Harris
Seller
Mrs. John Linden
(12/13/1967)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 967-71-70/4654 | Wooden shield with handle in back |
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|
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| |
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| |
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| |
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