Shield with Face Motif
Elema
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Elema. Shield with Face Motif, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 45 x 15 in. (114.3 x 38.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X617. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Shield with Face Motif
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
45 x 15 in. (114.3 x 38.1 cm)
Inscriptions
Small red and white sticker on the back "1 236. 4 2"; larger sticker "W. S. Budworth and Sons Packers and Suppliers 424 W 52 St. N.Y."
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X617
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