Dance Shield
55-13-70
From: New Britain | West Nakanai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 55-13-70 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Lakalai |
Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Feather | Pigment |
Description | Wood, with narrow central boss. Painted black, red, blue, white. Obverse: lizard with "eyes" at one end, and two diamond and oval motifs at other. Reverse: two lengthwise zigzags. Feather-edged. |
Length | 180 cm |
Width | 15 cm |
Credit Line | New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955 |
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