Shield
P1275B
From: Borneo | Sarawak | Baram District
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P1275B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kayan |
Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak | Baram District |
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. Three broad brands of plant fiber lashed to the shield with darker plant fiber. |
Length | 125 cm |
Width | 45 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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