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Shield

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown woven shield with a curved bottom. Zig-zag pattern woven across entire shield that has a line down the middle with matching patterns on each side. Darker brown rhombus shapes on a lighter brown background.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Cane, bamboo, polychromy
Culture:
Indian, Assam
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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