Shield (Kalasag)

Oblong wooden shield divided into thirds by horizontal strips of bamboo. Incised, black geometric designs in zones which echo the outside contours. Tufts of white horsehair along sides and top and on round central boss.

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Date

Before 1910

Rights

Photos and illustrations: © Penn Museum, used with permission.
Other data is used under Creative Commons.

Identifier

214,722_P2977B

Origin

Philippine Islands|Mindanao|Davao (Bagobo)

Materials

Wood|Horsehair|Bamboo|Pigment

Physical Dimensions

102.0 cm high 56.0 cm wide

Provenance

Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1914

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/214722

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Shield (Kalasag),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 29, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/5377.

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