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Object Number
24-32-50/B3706.2
Display Title
Shield, curved oval, conical projection center, incised and painted, handle back
Descriptions
Object Description
Shield, curved oval, conical projection center, incised and painted, handle back
Inventory Description
Shield, curved oval, conical projection center, incised and painted, handle back
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Watusi
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 56.9 x 20.2 x 22.9 cm (22 3/8 x 7 15/16 x 9 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-3706.2; Watusi
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