wood shield of plaited strips of wood, rectangular in shape but with rounded corners reinforced down the central ridge with sticks kept in place by strips inserted under the vertically plaited elements; the edges are reinforced with close stitches of some sort of split cane; thtop of the shield is marked by a protrusion of the central ridge; on the back at the center is a handle formed of coiled withe - see photo on back of catalog card; Dimensions: L = 76.2 cm; 30"