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Shield

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown shield with black trim and tassels around the edges. The shield is long and narrow, with a rounded bottom. A circular design in the center, with a smaller circle inside. Two thin black lines run vertically down the shield, one on either side of the center circle. A horizontal line runs across the shield, intersecting with the vertical lines. The background is white. The artist is unidentified but titled "Shield".

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Wood, shell, hair (human or animal), pigment
Culture:
Philippine, Bagobo
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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