Shield
55-13-69
From: New Britain | West Nakanai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 55-13-69 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Feather | Peel | Pigment |
| Description | Wood, with central boss. Red reed bands crisscrossed over boss. Painted black, white, rose, blue. Obverse: lizard (?) with "eyes" on each side of boss, and small heart-shaped motif at each end. Reverse: 2 serrated discs, each with four large oval notches. Feather-edged. |
| Length | 145 cm |
| Width | 24 cm |
| Credit Line | New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955 |
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