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Object Number
2004.24.8467
Display Title
Men displaying decorative war shields
Descriptions
Object Description
War shields. Cameroon, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30
Subject
- Rural
- Decoration
- Ethnographic
- Symbol
- Shield
- Man
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8466 | Men displaying decorative war shields |
Cameroon
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Port Moresby
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Kerepurne
| |
| 96-25-70/49451 | War shields |
Shield
|
Papua New Guinea
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| 2004.24.33538 | Men holding wooden war shields |
Philippines
| ||
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British New Guinea
Elema | ||
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Shield
|
Cameroon
| |
| 2004.24.7015 | War Shields |
North America
| ||
| 2004.24.17268 | Decorated shields from New Guinea |
Irian Jaya
| ||
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Guapiles
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United States
| |
| 2004.24.33540 | Men with wooden shields |
New Guinea
|