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Pitt Rivers Museum

1985.30.2

Trapezoidal shield with three points at the top, made of spit cane. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 20/09/2010]


1985.30.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Trapezoidal shield with three points at the top, made of spit cane. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 20/09/2010]
Long description
Trapezoidal shield with three points at the top, of twilled split cane with cane frame and bindings. A loop of rope and a cane grip are attached to the frame at the back. The left point is broken. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 20/09/2010]
Geographical reference
Nagaland Laisong Village
Cultural groups
Zeme Naga
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1985
Date collected
By 1985
Acquisition information
Donated: 08/1985
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Rope, Process Twill, Process Bound, Process Looped, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Width 600 mm, Length 1480 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.30.2
Associated publications
Illustrated with a line drawing in the leaflet 'Basketry in The Pitt Rivers Museum' Illustrated with a line drawing in the leaflet 'Basketry in The Pitt Rivers Museum', devised by Felicity Wood with the Oxfordshire Basketmakers, 2001. It is also featured on the website www.basket.prm.ox.ac.uk [JN 14/11/2001]

Search terms: Weapon, Basketry, Status, Shield