Object class: Armor (protective wear) / Culture or time period: Oceanian cultures / Materials: Metal - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-45524, described as Leaf shaped metal shield, painted w/ 6 bands of alternating triangles: orange/white, green/red, green/white, red/green, red/white, red green. A handle on the back if of heavy gauge wire, wrapped with fabric and affixed from back to front with wire cleats. Metal is folded toward back ¼ inch all around the edge. Shield is formed from two pieces of metal riveted together (possibly an oil drum). 1957.