Rare ceremonial shield ·  Laos / Vietnam, Bolaven-Plateau, Katu · ID: 3051144

Description

wood, black lacquer, metal inlays,

The Katu tribe people live on the Bolaven Plateau on either side of the border with South Laos and Vietnam.

They perform grand sacred rituals with buffalo sacrifices. During these rituals, the cult leaders hold shields like the one shown here.

The object Rare ceremonial shield with the object ID 3051144 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 276 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.

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Comparing literature

Barbier, Jean Paul & Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 137