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Escudo

Early to mid-19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353
Resplandecientes y enigmáticos, los escudos de las islas Salomón están realizados con mimbre y recubiertos con pasta de nuez de parinari, y luego pintados y embellecidos con incrustaciones de madreperla. Hoy no quedan más que unos veinticinco ejemplares, todos con una decoración similar: una figura humana en el centro, tal vez un guerrero o espíritu protector, de pie sobre una franja transversal a menudo adornada, como aquí, con rostros humanos. Es probable que estos frágiles escudos solamente se utilizaran como objetos ceremoniales para denotar el estatus social y las proezas guerreras de sus portadores.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Escudo
  • Fecha: Principios o mediados del siglo XIX
  • Geografía: Islas Salomón, probablemente isla de Nueva Georgia o Guadalcanal (escudo); posiblemente isla de Santa Isabel (incrustaciones)
  • Material: Fibra, pasta de nuez de parinari, concha de caracola nautilo, pigmento
  • Dimensiones: a. 84,5 cm
  • Crédito: Colección Conmemorativa de Michael C. Rockefeller, donación de Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1972
  • Número de inventario: 1978.412.730
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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