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Photo by John Bentham.
Shield
Photo by John Bentham.
Datedate unknown
MediumWood with red ochre and black pigment
DimensionsOverall: 26 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (66.7 × 21.6 × 7 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from the Hamilton College Anthropology Department
Object number2023.10.25
On view
DescriptionWooden shield with painted geometric designs in red and black

Additional Details

Photo by John Bentham.
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood with red ochre and black pigment
Object number: 2023.10.26
Bow
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood, sinew, hide and black paint
Object number: 1984.554
Photo by John Bentham.
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood with pigment
Object number: 2023.10.68
Photo by John Bentham.
Date: 1850-1943
Medium: Steel, dyed and inlaid bone or horn, leather, wood, brass
Object number: 1943.17
Photo by John Bentham.
Date: c. 1834
Medium: Wood with paint
Object number: 1984.548
Photo by John Bentham.
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood, black and red pigment, shells or seeds, feathers, gum or resin
Object number: 2023.10.49
Club
Unknown artist
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood
Object number: S2023.2.18
Photo by John Bentham.
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood, woven grass
Object number: 2023.10.27
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
Date: c. 1070-656 B.C.E.
Medium: Red clay with black, yellow, red pigment
Object number: 1943.50
Photo by John Bentham.
Unknown artist
Date: date unknown
Medium: Iron
Object number: 2023.10.42
Wood and metal arrow
Unknown artist
Date: date unknown
Medium: Bamboo, iron, and twine
Object number: S2023.2.3
Photo by John Bentham.
Date: date unknown
Medium: Forged metal, likely bronze or iron
Object number: 2023.10.38a-b