Shield Item Number: 2720/35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Large wooden shield with carved and painted designs. The shield is rectangular in shape, with rounded corners. On the top is a post with a row of small carved squares on the front. On the front is an abstract design with lines curled at both ends in white, outlined in brown on orange ground. Knotted through holes along the sides are fibre tassels. On the back is a protruding curved handle with two large square holes.