Object name: Dance shield / Loans: S1980-1981 #34: Triton Museum of Art (November 17, 1980–January 7, 1981) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Dance shield Loans S1980-1981 #34: Triton Museum of Art (November 17, 1980–January 7, 1981)

Hearst Museum object titled Dance shield, accession number 11-39242, described as Dance shield; carved and painted; constricted handle in center, symmetrical ends broad and covered with intricate relief and cut-through designs. Such objects were carried by dancers who performed in the month-long festival for the yam harvest. In addition to intricate dances, the festival included the distribution of food to all participants and the display of food and valuables as an offering to the spirits of the village dead who were believed to visit the community at this time of year. L. 66.3 cm, W 24.6 cm