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Large wooden shield, painted and carved (memorial board)
Large wooden shield, painted and carved (memorial board)
Object Number 58-18-70/3847
Display Title Large wooden shield, painted and carved (memorial board)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, carved and painted anthropomorphic motif, perforated nose
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Papuan Gulf
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 119.4 x 43 x 9.2 cm (47 x 16 15/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-18-70/3847
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (1880-1900's - 1958)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (1958)

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