Shield "upwal" · Kenya, Turkana · ID: 3050571
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, GermanySize
H: 81 cm (shield)
107 cm (pole), B: 33,5 cm
H: 31.9 inch (shield)
42.1 inch (pole), B: 13.2 inch
Description
iron, animal skin, wood, small original repair
This iron shield is decoratively covered with animal skin on the edges and decorated with circular leather appliqués in the centre. The wooden carrying pole on the back is sturdily attached with leather straps.
Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 46 Barbier, Jean Paul & Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 114 f.