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Wooden shield of light color painted with red and blue designs, small +
Wooden shield of light color painted with red and blue designs, small +
Object Number 46-78-70/2395
Display Title Wooden shield of light color painted with red and blue designs, small +
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden shield of light color painted with red and blue designs, small +
Inventory Description Shield, curved, oval, polychrome curvilinear design, perforated, 2 loops
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Trobriand
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 77 x 37 x 12.2 cm (30 5/16 x 14 9/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2395; 840
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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