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>Costume Studies
>>1838 Iban penyamun
>>>shield
Subjectpenyamun pirate / headhunting warrior
Culture: Iban / Sea Dayak
Setting: piracy, tribal warfare, Sarawak early-mid-19thc
Objectkliau shield







* American Museum of Natural History > Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples
"War shield  
Wood, human hair, plant fiber, paint  
20th century
The intricate decorations on this shield include patterns important in tattooing.  Shields and masks, like tattoo designs, protect the wearer."

* American Museum of Natural History > Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples




VIDE 1940 Land Dayak warrior kliau