Shield ·  Uganda, Ganda · ID: 3035885

Description

wood, matt patina, cane, remains of animal skin, covered in cane, the rim set with animal skin, lentil-shaped, raised vertical middle ridge with a hunch in the center, cane handle on the back, min. dam., traces of abrasion and usage;
such shields were carried by the Ganda north of Lake Victoria and the Soga in the district of Busoga to the northeast of the Lake. On account of the high artistic quality of their workmanship and their elegant wickerwork ornamentation, many of these shields had already come into the possession of European museums before the turn of the 19th century.

Comparing literature

Barbier, Jean Paul, Benitez-Johannot, P., Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 109