Shield

On display

Title

Shield
Associated place

Maluku (previously identified as from the "Molucca islands") (place of creation)
Date

17th century (1601 - 1700)
Material and technique

wood decorated with shells
Object type

shield
Dimensions

124 cm (length)
27 cm (width)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Presented by Elias Ashmole in 1677, from the Tradescant collection.
Museum location

Lower ground floor | Gallery 2 | The Ashmolean Story
Museum department

Antiquities
Accession no.

AN1685.B.2

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