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Object Number 07-45-70/72696
Display Title Shield
Descriptions
Object Description Shield (See Reproductions and Catalogues for more info.)
Inventory Description Sheild, carved and painted deco, head at top with glass bead eyes and feather ha
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Cenderawasih Bay, near Cape Mamori
Dimensions Overall: 106 x 29 x 10.4 cm (41 3/4 x 11 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 72696/ 6. PEABODY*HA

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