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The front of the shield, which is braided with rattan, shows two abstract facial representations that are symmetrical to the transverse axis of the shield. Characteristic of the faces on the shields of the Mengen are, among other things, their very prominent noses. Text: Ulrich Menter

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Mengen
Object type
Schild
Dimensions
Width: 36 cm
Height: 150 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Rotang, Pigments
carved, braided, painted
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
081231

Provenance and sources

when
Beginning 20th cent.
where
Papua New Guinea
when
1912
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Provenance
The provenance of this object is currently unknown. Text: Ulrich Menter

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED

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