Shield
| Object Number: | P1283 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kayan |
| Provenience: | Borneo Dutch West Borneo Mendalam River |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Peel Pigment |
| 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 |
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. Raised hardwood handle.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Dayaks: Peoples of the Borneo Rain Forest (Furness, Hiller, Harrison Borneo Collection) (25 Feb 1989 - 01 Jul 1990) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Manuscript] Hiller, Hiram M. Hiller Journal Voyage II Book IV.. pg. 1-104 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 93 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Collection] 1965. Guide to the Collections, The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. pg. 1-167 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 144 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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