Carved Shield
Arts of the Pacific Islands
MEDIUM
Wood, ochre
DATES
19th century
DIMENSIONS
25 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (63.5 x 21.6 x 8.3 cm)
INSCRIPTIONS
This shield has also been numbered X2000.1969.
ACCESSION NUMBER
03.324.2797
CREDIT LINE
Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1903, provenance not yet documented; before January 13, 1903, acquired by Arthur H. Little of Philadelphia; February 24-25, 1903, purchased at M. Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, "Arms and Curios: The Celebrated Collection of the late Arthur H. Little," lot 345, 484, or 485, by Stewart Culin for the Brooklyn Museum.
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