Shield
P1271
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P1271 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kayan (uncertain) |
Provenience | Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Peel |
Description | Shield. Kelevit. Wooden shield, rectangular with pointed ends. Flat planes of the sides meet at an angle to form a longitudinal median ridge on the front, Eight strips of rattan at each end, lashed to the shield with dark plant fiber. |
Length | 138 cm |
Width | 39 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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