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Title

Shield

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Other Title
    Paid fight leader's shield
    Place where the work was made
    Wonenara → Obura-Wonenara District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Baruya people
    Media category
    Arms & armour
    Materials used
    wood, barkcloth, string
    Dimensions
    129.6 x 53.3 cm (irreg.) :

    0 - Whole, 129.6 cm (51")

    0 - Whole, 53.3 cm (21")

    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1978
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    255.1978
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Wonenara