Rectangular shaped hide shield with sloping sides. Along the upper edge of the shield there are a series of perforations through with dyed ?Goat hair is threaded decoratively. On the reverse of the shield there is a woven cane work handle attached to the body of the shield with loops of cane threaded through the surface. On the front of the shield underneath the cane loops securing the cane handle there is a section of bone which has partially broken slotted through. [CW [OPS move] 23/8/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular shaped hide shield with sloping sides. Along the upper edge of the shield there are a series of perforations through with dyed ?Goat hair is threaded decoratively. On the reverse of the shield there is a woven cane work handle attached to the body of the shield with loops of cane threaded through the surface. On the front of the shield underneath the cane loops securing the cane handle there is a section of bone which has partially broken slotted through. [CW [OPS move] 23/8/2016]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Konyak Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1914
Date collected: By 1914
Acquisition information: Donated: 1914
Materials and processes: Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Lacquer Varnish, Material Goat Hair Animal, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Width: max 402 mm, Height: max 87 mm, Length: max 920 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.84.81

Search terms: Weapon, Shield

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