Shield · Kenya, Pokot · ID: 3030461
sold
EUR 350
Size
H: 102 cm
H: 40.2 inch
Description
wood, leather, of narrow rectangular form, slightly convex curved sides, wooden handle on the rear, dam., traces of usage;
the purpose of these shields was not so much to protect the body of their users as to confuse their opponents.
The object Shield with the object ID 3030461 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 486 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.
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Comparing literature
Barbier, Jean Paul, Benitez-Johannot, P., Shields, München, London, New York 2000, p. 115, ill. 40