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Shield

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Wood paint, Asmat people
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection; Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller 1965
Title: Shield
Description:
Wood paint, Asmat people.

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