Ceremonial Shield
Ceremonial Shield
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- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Shield, Ceremonial
- alternative currency
- Other Terms
- Shield, Ceremonial; North America; N.W. Coast, Alaska, Kwakiutl
- date made
- n.d.
- associated place
- North America
- Physical Description
- metal, copper (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- copper/brown (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- red/brown (overall color)
- hammered and painted (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 12 in x 29 in; x 30.48 cm x 73.66 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.1263.00743
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- catalog number
- 79.112.OC7
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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