Dance Shield (A Lan Nai) Item Number: 03.325.3504 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

The object, a dance shield, is one of a pair commissioned by Culin for the Museum. The difference between the two is that this shield has a painted, pale red sun with light blue stars and the other (03.325.3505) has a pale blue sun with light red stars.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made during 1903

What

Name
Dance Shield (A Lan Nai)
Identification Number
03.325.3504
Type of Item
shield and dance
Material
hide, pigment, wool, feather and cotton string
Overall
length 34.5 in, width 30.5 in, height 2.25 in

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
during 1903

Other

Classification
Ceremonial