Shield · D. R. Congo, Soko / Lokele · ID: 3047888
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Provenance
Steyler Missionaries, St. Johann, Blönried, GermanyLoed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size
M: 122 cm x 42 cm
M: 48.0 inch x 16.5 inch
Description
wood, reeds, fibres, inscribed “III 67”, label “0.81”
This type of shield belongs to the group of wicker-covered wooden shields, because it consists of thin boards of Ambatsch wood on the inside.
Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 123, ill. 115