Dorsal shield "saola" ·  D. R. Congo, Bira · ID: 3034924

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.

The object Dorsal shield “saola” with the object ID 3034924 was part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction on May 25, 2013. The object with the lot number 360 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,600 with an asking price of EUR 3,000.

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Comparing literature

Baur, Ivan & Jan Elsen, Guba, Brussels 2002, p. 205