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Arts of the Pacific Islands

Shield

Asmat

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Caption

Asmat. Shield, Wood, pigment, 75 9/16 x 19 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (192 x 50 x 10 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Gerald and Leona Shapiro, 88.191.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Asmat

Title

Shield

Geography

Place made: Papua Province, Indonesia

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

75 9/16 x 19 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (192 x 50 x 10 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Gerald and Leona Shapiro

Accession Number

88.191.4

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Artists and makers

Asmat

9 works in the collection