Shield

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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.

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Littérature comparée

Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 21, ill. 3

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