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Object Number
40-12-70/1929
Display Title
Wooden war shield - made from 3 boards lashed together; painted +
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shield, wood, rectangular, 3 sectioned, painted concentric design, reed binding
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Arawe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
/
<State>
/
New Britain
Additional Geographic Terms
Arawe
Materials
Wood, Reed, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 141.3 x 35.2 x 4.7 cm (55 5/8 x 13 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-12-70/1929
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-12-70/1931 | Wooden war shield - made from 3 boards lashed together; painted + |
Shield
|
New Britain
| |
| 40-12-70/1930 | Wooden war shield - made from 3 boards lashed together; painted + |
Shield
|
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| |
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
| 04-19-70/63054 | War shield |
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|
Borneo
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| 04-19-70/63053 | War shield |
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|
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|
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| |
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|
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