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Dance shield of light wood, carved and painted
Dance shield of light wood, carved and painted
Object Number 58-55-50/10371
Display Title Dance shield of light wood, carved and painted
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, oval, incised/geometric painted designs, fiber handle on back, broken
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Embu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya / Nairobi Province / <County> / Nairobi
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 116.84 x 32.5 x 18.2 cm (46 x 12 13/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-55-50/10371, DAMAGED / Manhattan / Storage / Warehouse Co. / F49-11-46

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