Shield | Photographer: Axel Killian
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Shield
Round shield made of very dense, heavy wood. There is a strap at the back with which the shield could be hung over the shoulder in order to free up both hands when fighting. On account of their weight, they were presumably used to defend the village by placing them on the ground and taking cover behind them. Originally, the shields were colourfully painted.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Schild
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 780.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/1074
Provenance and sources
when
1904
where
Astrolabe-Bay (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Madang (location/origin)
who
Prof. Robert Wiedersheimer (21.4.1848 - 12.7.1923) - Collectors
Neu-Guinea-Compagnie - Collectors
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