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Shield

Maker Unknown, Igorot

MediumFiber, pigment, wood

Dimensions33 3/4” H x 10 5/16” W x 3 1/4” D

Credit LineLathrop Hall Collection

Object numberH29C

DescriptionShield with black paint. Four braided fiber bands, two on each end, wrap around the front and back side of shield. One small braided fiber punched through one edge of shield to hold together a large crack. Two opposing half moon grooves carved on the front. Large bulge at the front is excavated on the rear to create a small handle that is wrapped in braided fiber. Three prongs on one end and two prongs on the other end.

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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