Shield (uncertain)
Model
CG2017-3-41.11
From: Borneo (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | CG2017-3-41.11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Borneo (uncertain) |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Piece of flat wood, flaring from narrow bottom to broader top, with point. One face thickening to median ridge, decorated top and bottom with bands of chevrons. Round hole in center. Stained brown. Except for flat bottom edge, reminiscent of Dayak (Kenyah-Kayan) fighting shields. Possibly a miniature shield for a model longhouse. |
| Length | 16.5 cm |
| Width | 4.1 cm |
| Thickness | 0.7 cm |
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