shield
- Description:
- Shield made of a cut piece of wood, decorated with an oval face on the middle cut in relief. Along and down the shield, “tympano fields” are cut in low relief, the top adorned with the body of an animal. Along the middle of the shield is a cut back/ridge. On the back is a plant fiber string attached.
- Location:
- Papua New Guinea
- Format:
- image
- Collections:
- Museum of Ethnography
- Content partner:
- Museum of Ethnography
- Availability:
- Not specified
-
Copyright status: Share, modifyFind out more about what you are able to do with this item
More informationMuseum of Ethnography has this to say about the rights status of this item:http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
What can I do with this item?
Non-infringing useNZ copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work, and this item may be hosted by an international institute or organisation. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.
Share itThis item is suitable for copying and sharing with others, without further permission.
Modify itThis item is suitable for modifying, remixing and building upon, without further permission.
Check about commercial useYou'll need to confirm with the copyright holder using this item for commercial purposes.
Welcome and warm Pasifik greetings
The information on this site has been gathered from our content partners.
The names, terms, and labels that we present on the site may contain images or voices of deceased persons and may also reflect the bias, norms, and perspective of the period of time in which they were created. We accept that these may not be appropriate today.
If you have any concerns or questions about an item, please contact us.