Shield, Papua New Guinea

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Item X 32257 Shield. Yuat River, Lower Sepik, Sepik Provinces, Papua New Guinea. pre 1920

Physical Description

This highly decorated war shield is fringed with fibre tuffs, and held at the back using horizontal straps and cross-pieces.

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Object/Medium

Shield
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Yuat River, Lower Sepik, Sepik Provinces, Papua New Guinea
Date Produced

pre 1920
Collector

Lieutenant V B. Pennefather
Date Collected

1920
Object Measurements

1770 mm (Length), 500 mm (Width), 160 mm (Height)
Keywords

Weapon
References

[Book] Craig, Barry, et al. War Trophies or Curios? The War Museum Collection in Museum Victoria 1915-1920.
Collection Names

War Museum Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Pacific Cultures

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Item X 32257 Shield. Yuat River, Lower Sepik, Sepik Provinces, Papua New Guinea. pre 1920

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