Object Number | 42-21-244 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Akikuyu |
Provenience | Kenya |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Pigment |
Description | Wooden. Wide oval with pointed ends and perforation in center. One end is thicker and has been hollowed forming wide bar through which forearm passes, fingers reaching to perforation. Crude red and white decoration on obverse; reverse bears deeply cut toothed bands which follow the contour of the shield and are painted red, white and black. |
Height | 9 cm |
Length | 63 cm |
Width | 42 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Percy C. Madeira Jr., 1942 |
Other Number | 310 - Collector Number |
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