Unknown maker, Rainforest people, Jawun Shield 19th - 20th Century. Object, Woodwork, natural earth pigments on fig- tree wood, 97.5 h x 34.0 w x 6.0 d cm. Purchased 2005.

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Unknown maker, Rainforest people, Jawun Shield 19th-20th Century

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