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Object Number 33-58-70/274
Display Title Shield decorated with tufts of human hair
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, hexagonal, painted designs, tufts of hair on front, handle, ridged
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kenyah
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo / Sarawak
Dimensions Overall: 118 x 37.6 x 7.4 cm (46 7/16 x 14 13/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-58-70/274

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