Shield

P2167

From: Nias

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P2167
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Nias
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Peel | Pigment
Description

Baluse. Roughly over shaped shield, 24 bands of twisted fiber going across the central portion. The center of the shield has a raised disk with a medial ridge up and down the length of the shield. Along the medial ridge there are metal pins inserted. Lower end is pointed.

Length 133.35 cm
Width 30.48 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911
Other Number 15180 - Dealer's Number

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