Shield
P1283
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P1283 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kayan |
| Provenience | Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Peel | Pigment |
| Description | Shield. Kelevit takang. Kelevit: shield. Rectangular wooden shield with pointed ends. Flat planes of the sides meet at an angle to form a longitudinal median ridge on the front. In the middle of the back a vertical hardwood handle. Painted on both sides. On front, a demonic figure with round staring eyes and curved fangs. On the back, a pair of attenuated human figures with elaborate hair or headdresses. |
| Length | 132.715 cm |
| Width | 44.45 cm |
| Depth | 10.16 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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