- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Parrying shield of 6 thin sticks of wood bound together into a bundle [SM 14/03/2007]
- Long description
- Parrying shield of 6 thin sticks of wood bound together into a bundle. The sticks are bound at 5 points with cane and at the handle. The handle is a piece of hour-glass shaped carved or turned wood. [SM 14/03/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Igbo
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1942
- Date collected
- By 1942
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1942
- Materials and processes
- Material Cane Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Plaited, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Width: max 72 mm, Length: max 1160 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1942.13.963 Other numbers: 120697
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