Dance Shield
55-13-70
From: New Britain | West Nakanai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 55-13-70 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Feather | Pigment |
| Description | Wood, with narrow central boss. Painted black, red, blue, white. Obverse: lizard with "eyes" at one end, and two diamond and oval motifs at other. Reverse: two lengthwise zigzags. Feather-edged. |
| Length | 180 cm |
| Width | 15 cm |
| Credit Line | New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955 |
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