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Object Number
46-78-70/2360
Display Title
Shield of light wood, carved figure of man on one side
Descriptions
Object Description
Shield of light wood, carved figure of man on one side
Inventory Description
Shield, carved wood, human figure, knobbed top, black and white pigment
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 96 x 18.5 x 5 cm (37 13/16 x 7 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-70/2360/ 3507/ 42/-342
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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