Zemanek-Münster

Shield ·  Tanzania, Issansu · ID: 3032612

sold EUR 650
Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany
Size
H: 42,5 cm
B: 34,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
B: 13.6 inch

Description

animal skin (hippopotamus), dark brown patina, oval form, with punched decoration, wooden handle on the rear, inscription: “L.1/16 Mißner (Issansu) Kol. Mus. Ost Afrika L.1/16 Issansu Mißner”, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of usage


The object Shield with the object ID 3032612 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 101 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 27, ill. 10


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