shield
- Museum number
- Oc1941,05.1
- Description
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Shield made of wood, light brown and flat, in the shape of an eight figure. Partly covered with brown plaited vegetable fibre with a semi circular handle of wood.
- Dimensions
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Height: 78.20 centimetres
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Width: 41.80 centimetres
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Depth: 7.20 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- 1941 register:
Information in observations column:
[Kerepunu], B. N. Guinea
The square brackets indicate that the localisation was the opinion of the British Museum curator who registered it.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1941
- Acquisition notes
- Register 1941: Council, given by Royal Borough of Kensington (per F. Webster Esq, town clerk).
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1941,05.1
