| Description |
Shield carved from single piece of wood in roughly rectangular shape that is slightly wider at top, with 3 cylindrical prongs extending out from the top and two prongs extending from the bottom; Shield is concave in cross-section and center area of front protrudes outward in a diamond shape; Same area is hollowed out from the reverse side to form a small handhold; Front and back of shield are painted black, except for large area on each prong and a slightly raised, crescent-shaped area along each side on front face, the latter decorated with small black painted motifs including X's, zigzags, and dots; Pair of braided rattan bands are wrapped around shield near top and second pair around bottom and all are lashed to shield with additional rattan strips. |
