Dorsal shield "saola" · D. R. Congo, Bira · ID: 3034924
sold
EUR 3,600
Provenance
Belgian Colonial CollectionSize
H: 123 cm
B: 40 cm
H: 48.4 inch
B: 15.7 inch
Description
wickerwork, bisected reed strips in two layers, arranged vertical on the front and horizontal on the backside, fixed by rotan strips, tuft of grass fiber attached, cord backside, good condition;
the rectangular plate was worn by cord across the left shoulder.
Comparing literature
Baur, Ivan & Jan Elsen, Guba, Brussels 2002, p. 205