Finial from a Shield
Object type: Shield finial
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Asmat people
Date: mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, fiber
Dimensions: H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Geography:  Jipajer village  Papua Province (Irian Jaya) Indonesia  
River: Jipajer River
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection; Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller, 1965
Accession year: 1978