Shield

Description

Ceremonial shield of woven cane plastered with vegetable gum and clay, painted, and inlaid with cut pieces of pearl-shell: Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1948.425

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Shield

Production information

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Melanesia

Date

19th century

Materials

Cane, Pearl-shell

Physical description

Woven cane plastered with vegetable gum and clay, painted, and inlaid with cut pieces of pearl-shell

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Brunt, Peter and Thomas, Nicholas 'Oceania' exhibition catalogue, Royal Academy, London, 2018 cat.133, p.17 (image), p.232, p.303

D'Alleva, Anne, Art of the Pacific, London, Everyman Art Library, 1998, p.87 image and caption

Idiens, Dale. 'Pacific Art in the Royal Scottish Museum' Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Studies, 1982 p. 55 image and catalogue entry No. 58

Fraser, D. 'Primitive Art', London, 1962.

London, Commonwealth Institute, Treasures of the Commonwealth, 1965.

Kaeppler, Kaufmann and Newton. 1993. 'L'Art Oceanien' Citadelles and Mazenod. Pl. 189 caption p. 318.