Shield | Yale University Art Gallery

19th century

On view, 3rd floor, Indo-Pacific Art

This shield originally belonged to William Downing Webster (1868–1913), a renowned dealer and collector of Oceanic art.

Medium: Wood with pigment
Dimensions: 46 7/16 × 14 9/16 × 5 7/8 in. (118 × 37 × 15 cm)
Credit Line: Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
Loan number: ILE2012.30.183
Geography: Made in Borneo, Indonesia
Culture: possibly Barito
Classification: Arms
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Provenance

Ex-collection: William Downing Webster (11 May 1868 – 14 January 1913).

Bibliography

Andrew Tavarelli, "Protection, Power, and Display," Tribal Art II:3 (1995), 44, fig. 3

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

armor, shields (armor)

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