Kalinga Shield
Item
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Title
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Kalinga Shield
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Identifier
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1989-74-21-a
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Description
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This long shield is wide at the top and narrows towards the bottom. The top of the shield is cut, leaving 3 points projecting above the solid field. The middle point is longer & thinner than the other two. A handle has been carved in the back -- made out of the same piece of wood. Above the handle, 3 strips of rattan have been tied around the shield and six bamboo arrowheads are stuck underneath (c through h). Below the handle are 4 rattan straps and 1 arrowhead is attached (b). Also has rattan wrapped around the long point.
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Different arrowheads fit into the shield and have tapered ends for hafting (attaching to a spear or arrow)
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For more information, check out this blog post!
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Contributor
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Collected by Harry Ecroyd Smith
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Donated by the Oxford Historical Society
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Creator
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Igorot People of the Philippines
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Date Created
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c. 1900
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Materials
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Wood; Bamboo; Rattan
