Shield ·  D. R. Congo, Ngombe · ID: 3033715

Description

rattan frame, plant fibre, animal hide, of elongated oval form, woven in several crisscross layers of reed and small slats, held together with rattan fibres to form a tight wickerwork, remains of geometrical patterns in dark paint, wooden handle board backside, min. dam., traces of usage

The object Shield with the object ID 3033715 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 411 achieved a sales price of EUR 650.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 114 f.