Shield
Object type: Shield
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Asmat people
Artist: Takeni
Artist role: Artist
Date: mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: H. 74 1/4 x W. 22 x D. 6 3/4 in. (188.6 x 55.9 x 17.1 cm)
Classification: Wood-Implements
Geography:  Sauwa or Jamas village  Papua Province (Irian Jaya) Indonesia  
River: Pomatsj River
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection; Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller, 1965
Accession year: 1978