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1900.55.453

Carved and painted wooden dance ornament or shield in two parts with central grip. [LM 21/03/2007]

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1900.55.453

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved and painted wooden dance ornament or shield in two parts with central grip. [LM 21/03/2007]
Long description
The two parts of the shield are carved with curvilinear designs which pierce the wood in places. They are painted in red and black on a white ground. [LM 09/05/2007]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province Kiriwina Goodenough District Trobriand Islands
Person
Field collector Norman Heywood Hardy
PRM source Robert Francis Wilkins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 300 mm, Length: max 815 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.55.453

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Weapon, Dance Accessory, Shield

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