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.

The object Shield with the object ID 3035885 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 458 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

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