盾牌

所罗门群岛,可能来自新乔治亚岛或瓜达尔卡纳尔岛(盾),可能来自圣伊萨贝尔岛(镶嵌)

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所罗门群岛的镶嵌图案盾闪亮而神秘,大多是在普通编织盾牌表面覆盖一层姜饼木果糊,再于其上作画并嵌入珍珠母而成的。至今世界上仅存留了大约二十五件这样的盾牌。这些盾牌上总是描绘有一个中心人像,他可能是位武士或保护神,下面有一条横向的装饰带,常常饰有人面像,正如图中盾牌所示。这种盾牌非常脆弱,以前可能是用来标志社会地位和战场上英勇表现的仪式用品。

Shield (Grere'o), Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands people

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