Asmat shield
Dateearly 20th century
Maker
Asmat
Label TextA line of flying foxes and a giant fruit bat cover the center of this shield. In its aptitude for consuming large types of fruit, the bat was equated with a headhunter. Along the side are chains of what may be the fingers of the flying fox.
Object number2004.237
Photo CreditPhoto: Susan Cole
Published ReferencesMcClusky, Pamela, The Art of War, A Community of Collectors, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2008, p. 139, illus. 118.Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Griffin, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions68 3/4 x 24 1/2in. (174.6 x 62.2cm)
MediumWood, raffia and pigment
Object number: 81.17.1023
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