Combat shield
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Combat shield
As an unusual variation of the shield decoration, two symmetrically arranged representations of pectoral ornaments can be seen here. The multi-coloured rattan braid is limited on the front side to the middle and the upper and lower ends of the shield. In contrast, the entire back is covered with a patterned wickerwork of rattan, leaving only the handle free. Remains of a feather decoration are also preserved on this shield. Text: Ulrich Menter
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Nakanai
Object type
Schild
Dimensions
Breite: 25 cm, Höhe: 158 cm, Tiefe: 10 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Rotang, Pigment, Spring
carved, painted, braided
carved, painted, braided
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
085123
Provenance and sources
Provenance
The shield entered the collections of the Linden Museum as part of a donation by Dr. Peter Besenbruch in 1913. Besenbruch served as a naval surgeon on the survey ship SMS Planet in 1911/12, which was deployed in the Bismarck Archipelago, among other places.
Text: Ulrich Menter
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