Shield
Object type: Shield
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Abau people
Date: early to mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: H. 54 x W. 22 1/2 x D. 2 3/4 in. (137.2 x 57.2 x 7 cm)
Classification: Wood-Implements
Geography:    West Sepik Province Papua New Guinea  
River: Upper Sepik, Green or August Rivers
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession year: 1979