Shield

CultureDayak

Datelate 19th century

MediumWood and natural pigments

DimensionsOverall: 50 7/8 × 13 5/8 × 2 3/4 inches (129.22 × 34.61 × 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, 2025

Object number2025.56.146

On View

Not on view

Terms

Indonesian

DescriptionWooden protective shield with painted Aso designs in black and brown. Rattan bands form horizontal registers at the top and bottom.Provenance

Provenance

With Taylor Dale Gallery;

Purchased from Taylor Dale Gallery by Ralph T. Coe (1929-2010);

His bequest to the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2010-2025;

The Coe Center's gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.

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