Shield (Tiye)

Item

Title
Shield (Tiye)
Description
A sheild made by and used by the Mukabuki village Papua New Guinea people, Upper Sepik, April River Papua New Guinea
Identifier
1979.206.1798
Creator
Sanio People
Spatial Coverage
New Guinea
Date
ca. 1800-1900
Medium
Wood, paint
Extent
H. 60 1/2 x W. 18 x D. 4 1/2 in. (153.7 x 45.7 x 11.4 cm)
Relation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/314012
Provenance
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Rights
This work is in the public domain

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Armor Shield wood paint Implements Tiye New Guinea