Old Pantar dance shield for sharing

Sajen · 10th March 2024, 12:51 PM

When we speak about Indonesian shields, Dayak shields come to mind, the nice Aceh shields and salawakus from Halmahera maybe.
But only a few from you will have seen a shield from Alor, or in this case a shield from Pantar, the neighbour island in the West with similar culture as Alor.

It's an old dance shield, first half of the 20th century in front painted with modern dye in the typical zig-zag design. It is 136 cm high and around 18 cm broad. I've taken pics from "War Art & Ritual" for comparison, shield 48 & 49.

10th March 2024, 12:51 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Old Pantar dance shield for sharing When we speak about Indonesian shields, Dayak shields come to mind, the nice Aceh shields and salawakus from Halmahera maybe. But only a few from you will have seen a shield from Alor, or in this case a shield from Pantar, the neighbour island in the West with similar culture as Alor. It's an old dance shield, first half of the 20th century in front painted with modern dye in the typical zig-zag design. It is 136 cm high and around 18 cm broad. I've taken pics from "War Art & Ritual" for comparison, shield 48 & 49. Attached Images