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Object Number
973-11-70/5227
Display Title
Wooden shield, "iami-iami", undecorated, 2 holes, diagonally set
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden shield, "iami-iami", undecorated, 2 holes, diagonally set; 1 at tapered end; 1 at notch end. overall dimensions: 35" x 10" wood at tapered end is cracked. Random markings on outer surface.
Inventory Description
Shield, carved wood, rounded end, other end square notched, 2 perforations
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pangia?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Pangia; South Highlands?
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 89 x 25.5 x 3.5 cm (35 1/16 x 10 1/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5227
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