Zemanek-Münster

Shield

D. R. Congo, Soko / Lokele
not available anymore
Provenance
Steyler Missionaries, St. Johann, Blönried, Germany
Loed 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

Subscribe to our newsletter

Join over 10,000 tribal art collectors. Don't miss out on upcoming news and auctions.

Subscribe today