Shield
85-43-1
From: New Guinea | Sepik River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 85-43-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | New Guinea | Sepik River |
Date Made | 1970 |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Peel | Pigment |
Description | Oval/rectangular, thick, heavy, with two grips on back. Peel around grips, come loose. Front carved and painted, with sawtooth pattern around edge, scrolls and human face in middle. Black, yellow, white pigment. |
Length | 166 cm |
Width | 61 cm |
Credit Line | Museum purchase, subscription of Chester Wentworth, 1970 |
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