Wicker shield · D. R. Congo, Mongo (Hamba / Jonga / Tetela / Nkutshu) · ID: 3048610
sold
EUR 550
Size
H: 82 cm
B: 19 cm
H: 32.3 inch
B: 7.5 inch
Description
wood (frame and grip board), rattan,
These small shields were probably used for ceremonies (initiation).
The object Wicker shield with the object ID 3048610 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021. The object with the lot number 336 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Baur, Ivan & Jan Elsen, Guba, Brussels 2002, p. 91 f.