Unknown
(Papua New Guinea)
Shield
- Location
- Not on display
- Place of origin
-
Asaro,
Daulo District,
Eastern Highlands Province,
Papua New Guinea
- Cultural origin
- possibly Asaro people
- Year
- collected 1968
- Media
- Arms & armour
- Medium
- carved and incised wood, pale red pigment, cane, 2-ply plant fibre thread, plant fibre bilum bag, barkcloth cord handle
- Dimensions
- 114.0 x 47.0 x 2.0cm
:
0 - Whole; 114cm (44 7/8"); approx.
0 - Whole; 47cm (18 1/2"); approx.
0 - Whole; 2cm (13/16"); approx. - Credit
- Gift of Jean Moriarty 1979
- Accession number
- 475.1979
