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Title

Shield

early 20th century
collected circa 1972

Artists

Unknown Artist

No image

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Abaninofi → Kainantu District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Kamano-Kafe people
    Dates
    early 20th century
    collected circa 1972
    Media category
    Arms & armour
    Materials used
    stone-carved wood, blackened and polished, cane, 2-ply plant fibre thread, barkcloth cord handle
    Dimensions
    138.0 x 50.0 x 7.0 cm :

    0 - Whole, 138 cm (54 5/16"), approx.

    0 - Whole, 50 cm (19 11/16"), approx.

    0 - Whole, 7 cm (2 3/4"), approx.

    Credit
    Gift of Jean Moriarty 1979
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    477.1979
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