Hand shield, 19th century · Rwanda, Tutsi · ID: 3042912
sold
EUR 300
Size
H: 41 cm
H: 16.1 inch
Description
light weighted wood, red, black and white pigment, pyramidal projection in the centre, incised decor, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, abrasion of paint
The object Hand shield, 19th century with the object ID 3042912 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 499 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 372