Shield ·  South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3030465

Description

cow hide, wood, of oval form, front with interwoven fur strips, slight traces of usage and abrasion;
the middle, on the backside a sturdy pole is pulled through the strips, thus fastening it tightly to the surface. By holding it only with the thumb and the fingertips the user enjoyed great agility.

The object Shield with the object ID 3030465 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 512 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 21, ill. 3