shield
human history
carved and decorated wooden shield
Rectangular shield with two projections along top edge, the slot is cut to admit the bow arm with two holes just below for strap. The shield has red and white pigments as decoration.
The shield depicts an ancestral spirit that empowers the shield.
Last Update: 11 May 2026
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Papuan Gulf archer shield
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1910
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12498 (ethnology)
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