Dance Shield
55-13-72
From: New Britain | West Nakanai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 55-13-72 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Lakalai |
Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Feather | Pigment |
Description | Wood, with narrow central boss. Painted black; the obverse with a little pastel pink, blue, yellow, white in lizard (?) with eyes at one side of boss. Two diamonds with ovals at other. Feather edged. |
Length | 112.5 cm |
Width | 16 cm |
Credit Line | New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955 |
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