Shield · Tanzania, Issansu · ID: 3032612
sold
EUR 650
Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, GermanyPaul 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