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Title

Shield

collected 1963

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Laiagam → Enga Province → Papua New Guinea
    Date
    collected 1963
    Media category
    Arms & armour
    Materials used
    bark with wood slats, pig's fat
    Dimensions
    137.2 x 30.5 cm (irreg.) :

    0 - Whole, 137.2 cm (54")

    0 - Whole, 30.5 cm (12")

    Credit
    Gift of Jean Moriarty 1979
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    466.1979
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Laiagam