Shield
P1269
From: Borneo | Sarawak | Saban District
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
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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