Shield · Ouganda, Ganda · ID: 3035885
Description
wood, matt patina, cane, remains of animal skin, covered in cane, the rim set with animal skin, lentil-shaped, raised vertical middle ridge with a hunch in the center, cane handle on the back, min. dam., traces of abrasion and usage;
such shields were carried by the Ganda north of Lake Victoria and the Soga in the district of Busoga to the northeast of the Lake. On account of the high artistic quality of their workmanship and their elegant wickerwork ornamentation, many of these shields had already come into the possession of European museums before the turn of the 19th century.
L’objet Shield avec l’ID d’objet 3035885 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 75th tribal art auction dans 30 novembre 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 458 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Barbier, Jean Paul, Benitez-Johannot, P., Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 109