Shield
Sawos
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Caption
Sawos. Shield, 20th century. Wood, bamboo, rattan, pigment, 58 x 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (147.3 x 34.3 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 86.229.18. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Shield
Date
20th century
Geography
Place made: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Wood, bamboo, rattan, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
58 x 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (147.3 x 34.3 x 15.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Accession Number
86.229.18
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