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Shield Shaped Ornament Worn on Upper Arm

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Kikuyu
MEDIUM Wood, pigment
  • Place Made: Kenya
  • DATES late 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 21 7/8 x 15 3/4in. (55.5 x 40cm)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 25.111
    CREDIT LINE Brooklyn Museum Collection
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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