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Object Number
18-20-70/D1262
Display Title
Wooden shield, 3 pieces tied together with wicker
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden shield, 3 pieces tied together with wicker
see Reproductions and Catalogues for more info.
Inventory Description
Shield, rectangular, carved and painted linear design, 3 sectioned, reed binding
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Arawe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
/
<State>
/
New Britain
Additional Geographic Terms
Admiralty Islands
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Reed, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 138 x 29.8 x 9.2 cm (54 5/16 x 11 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D-1262; 137839
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