| Object Number | A347 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian | Rengma |
| Provenience | India | Themokadima |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bear Hide | Bamboo |
| Description | Tiguen. Rectangular shield that flares out at the bottom. Front of shield is covered with black fur. Plaited basketry with both wood and bamboo supports along the back and sides. Three horizontal sticks are attached to two sticks down the center. Woven hand grip near the top of the shield made from plaited bamboo basketry and three types of rope. A second hand grip is attached toward the middle of the shield and is made from a loose strip of cloth affixed with two bamboo rings. |
| Height | 151 cm |
| Width | 55 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900 |
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