lave (Shield)

Burnett was likely referring to this shield (as well as Ig414, and 2642/3) when he wrote about curio-collecting on New Georgia. "I secured a large number of finely carved spears, clubs, and grotesque canoe gods, inlaid with pearl shell, also several of the beautifully-made New Georgia shields ...." He labelled this one as being from a coastal group.

Shield is composed of two perpendicular layers of cane that are lashed together with rattan. One end is wider than the other, and at both ends the sides curve inwards and meet at a point. Handle on back.