Bouclier "ghur" (Nuer) ou "adeit" / "ayaak" (Dinka)
Soudan, Nuer, Dinka, Shilluk
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Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, GermanyTaille
H: 58 cm
B: 10,5 -13 cm
H: 22.8 inch
B: 10,5 -5.1 inch
Description
wood, animal skin, plant fibre,
Evanst-Pritchard, who collected such a shield from the Nuer in 1936, reported on the multifunctional usability of this type of shield.
The underside is partially hollowed out in the centre and provided with a bar that served as a handle when the object was used as a parrying shield.
The short legs meant that it could also be used as a headrest or stool. The hollow is even said to have served as a container for smoking utensils, for example.