Acehnese Shield Acehnese shield Dayak Shield, known as the 'Shield of an Acehnese', rectangular shield at the top and bottom leading to a point. In the center of the shield, a kink of 15° extends in the longitudinal direction. At the rear there is a handle in the middle (in the kink). A symmetrical painting has been applied to the brown background in the middle, across the entire width. Painting: a stylized head with 2 eyes and a mouth that ends in a nose. At the top and bottom of the shield are geometric figures, interspersed with braided reeds. The cane is cut through the shield and wound

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Acehnese Shield Acehnese shield Dayak Shield, known as the 'Shield of an Acehnese', rectangular shield at the top and bottom leading to a point. In the center of the shield, a kink of 15° extends in the longitudinal direction. At the rear there is a handle in the middle (in the kink). A symmetrical painting has been applied to the brown background in the middle, across the entire width. Painting: a stylized head with 2 eyes and a mouth that ends in a nose. At the top and bottom of the shield are geometric figures, interspersed with braided reeds. The cane is cut through the shield and wound around the side., anonymous, Atjeh, before 1877, geheel, versiering van boven- en onderkant van schild, paint (coating), paper, h cm × w cm d cm

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License: Licensed
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