Shield

P1269

From: Borneo | Sarawak | Saban District

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1269
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak | Saban District
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Peel
Description

Front of shield is orange. Seven rattan bands across the top and seven across the bottom. These bands are lashed to the shield with dark colored peel strips. Four of these bands are raised on one end and five are raised on the other. Reverse is also orange. Wooden handle grip in center with geometric patterns painted in brown and outlined in black. Black painted border around the perimeter. Pointed at top and bottom with half of each of these areas painted black and half orange. One edge is partially broken and mended.

Length 135 cm
Width 52 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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