Shield “Klong”

Bagobo people, Mindanao highlands, Philippines, d. 19th/20th c.

Carved and painted wood, hair

36½” h x 14½” w (92.71 x 36.83 cm)

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A wonderful and classic example of the much-prized shields of the Bagobo people.

REFERENCES

Benitez-Johannot, P., and Jean Paul Barbier. Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania:

from the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum. Munich: Prestel, 2000.

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