Shield ·  India, Naga · ID: 3037111

Description

rawhide, greyish brown patina, white pigment, of rectangular form with raised middle ridge, painted with circles and semicircles, firm rotan handle fixed with plant fibre, slightly dam., some water spots;
such raw hide shields were used in war and had an important role as ceremonial symbols as well. They usually were made of elephant hides or those of some varieties of buffalo. They appear in the hands of the most expert dancers during the ritual dances on the occasion of funerals and are placed on the graves of the warriors.

The object Shield with the object ID 3037111 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 32.

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