Shield Shaped Ornament Worn on Upper Arm

Kikuyu

Caption

Kikuyu. Shield Shaped Ornament Worn on Upper Arm, late 19th century. Wood, pigment, 21 7/8 x 15 3/4in. (55.5 x 40cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 25.111.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Kikuyu

Title

Shield Shaped Ornament Worn on Upper Arm

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: Kenya

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

21 7/8 x 15 3/4in. (55.5 x 40cm)

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

25.111

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