Traditional shield "dange" ·  Indonesia - North Nias · ID: 3040737

Description

wood, animal skin, nails, rectangular shape with tapering upper- and lower ends, frontside covered with hide, wood strips on both sides, upper rim originally covered with palm fibre, two separate carved massive handles on the backside, incised ornaments at the same place, dam., cracks, water spots, traces of old age;
shields of this type were exclusively used by the king in case of war.

The object Traditional shield “dange” with the object ID 3040737 was part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction on May 28, 2016. The object with the lot number 26 achieved a sales price of EUR 360 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 295, ill. 226