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Wooden shield with handle in back
Wooden shield with handle in back
Object Number 967-71-70/4654
Display Title Wooden shield with handle in back
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden shield with handle in back 21 1/2" x 7" at center
Inventory Description Shield, wood, oval, painted red, recessed handle, loss at side, paint worn
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia
Additional Geographic Terms Central
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 55 x 17.8 x 7 cm (21 5/8 x 7 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object Cent. Aust. / Shield; 967-71-70/4654
Provenance
Collector Russell H. Harris
Seller Mrs. John Linden (12/12/1967)

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