Shield ·  R. D. Congo, Azandé · ID: 3034625

Description

basketry with wooden frame and grip board, dark brown ground with patterns in light-beige, in good condition;
shield patterns identified shield bearers during battle and owners were expected to maintain the “dignity” of their shields. After the troops return, the royal prince who had ordered the raid distributed captured enemy shields, as a means of showing his benevolence. He awarded them to outstanding warriors who regarded such a shield as a mark of distinction. It is identical in pattern to an example in rhe Royal Museum of the Army and Military History in Brussels (no. 507-699).

L’objet Shield avec l’ID d’objet 3034625 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 72nd tribal art auction dans 9 mars 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 411 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 600 €.

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Littérature comparée

Barbier, Jean Paul, Benitez-Johannot, P., Shields, München, London, New York 2000, p. 86, ill. 26