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Object Number
2004.24.18235
Display Title
Dance shields
Descriptions
Subject
- Dance
- Shield
- Decorated
- Anthropomorphic
Department
Photographic
Artist
Frederick Rhodes Pleasants
Culture
- Melanesia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Western New Guinea
/
Irian Jaya
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.18229 | Shields |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.18233 | Two shields |
Irian Jaya
| ||
| 2004.24.18205 | Decorative dancing shield |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.18206 | Portion of dancing shield |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.18218 | Anthropomorphic shield |
Papua New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.18201 | Dance clubs |
Solomon islands
| ||
| 2004.24.18195 | Dance mouth piece |
New Britain
| ||
| 2004.24.17268 | Decorated shields from New Guinea |
Irian Jaya
| ||
| 2004.24.18617 | Three gold plated copper shields with penguin shaped figures |
Guapiles
| ||
| 2004.24.8467 | Men displaying decorative war shields |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8466 | Men displaying decorative war shields |
Cameroon
| ||
| 986-28-10/59879 | Bolo, 2 oxidized silver shields w/ ram's heads, inlaid stone, buffalo cord ends |
Bolo
|
United States
|