Shield

42-21-244

From: Kenya

Curatorial Section: African

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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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