Bouclier
Kenya / Tanzanie, Région entre Lac Victoria et Mont Kilimandjaro
Vendu
1 200 €
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, GermanyTaille
H: 92 cm
H: 36.2 inch
Description
thick hide with embossed zigzag lines, wood (handle), leather strips,
A comparable shield was collected in situ on Mount Kilimanjaro by James Stephenson in 2001. It was located among the Chaga or Taveta (see AHDRC 0193402).
According to early sources, the Bantu-Kavirondo people living north-east of Lake Victoria made and used these shields. Other comparative pieces have been attributed to the area of Sotik and Kisii (a hilly area east of Lake Victoria in the border area of Kenya and Tanzania).