Shield ·  Afrique du Sud, Zoulou · ID: 3033714

Description

cow hide, wood, of oval form, front with interwoven hairy strips, slight traces of abrasion and usage;
the middle, 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., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 21, ill. 3