Bouclier · Afrique du Sud, Zoulou · ID: 3042303
Vendu
1 500 €
Provenance
Friedrich Fülleborn (1866-1933), Kulm/Hamburg, GermanyOtto Heinrich Dempwolff (1871-1938), Pillau/Hamburg, Germany
Description
cow hide, wood, of oval form, front with interwoven hairy strips, noteworthy: pole at the back in form of a spear, dam., traces of usage and abrasion;
on the backside a sturdy pole is pulled through the strips, thus fastening it tightly to the surface. By holding it only with the thumb and the fingertips the user enjoyed great agility.
Littérature comparée
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 21, ill. 3
Publications
AHDRC: 0142322