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High-ranking Kenyah warriors carried shields decorated with faces during warfare and headhunting raids. The faces, which may represent those of ancestors, served the dual purpose of protecting the bearer while intimidating or even harming the enemy.
While decorated shields have not functioned as defensive objects for many years, they have remained essential elements for the ceremonies that accompany all rites of passage.
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Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, 2013.
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1897: Collected
1992: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H.W. Jacks [1]
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The main source for this provenance is the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file (1992.307).
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General Description
High-ranking Kenyah warriors carried shields decorated with faces during warfare and headhunting raids. The faces, which may represent those of ancestors, served the dual purpose of protecting the bearer while intimidating or even harming the enemy.
While decorated shields have not functioned as defensive objects for many years, they have remained essential elements for the ceremonies that accompany all rites of passage.
Excerpt from
Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, 2013.
Fun Facts
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Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1897: Collected
1992: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H.W. Jacks [1]
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file (1992.307).
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