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Shield
This extraordinary shield from the Trobriand Islands was only worn by outstanding warriors in battle. The production of this type of shield had already finished by the end of the 19th century. The symbols and enclosing ornaments represent abstract animals.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Schild
Dimensions
Width: 360.0 mm
Height: 780.0 mm
Height: 780.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0363
Provenance and sources
when
01.01.1880 - 31.12.1900
when
31.03.1901
where
Trobriand Islands (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
Milne Bay (location/origin)
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