Shield "upwal" - Kenya, Turkana
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iron, animal skin, wood, small original repair
This iron shield is decoratively covered with animal skin on the edges and decorated with circular leather appliqués in the centre. The wooden carrying pole on the back is sturdily attached with leather straps.
H: 81 cm (shield); 107 cm (pole), W: 33,5 cm, H: 31,9 inch, W: 13,2 inch
Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany
Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 46
Barbier, Jean Paul & Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 114 f.
This iron shield is decoratively covered with animal skin on the edges and decorated with circular leather appliqués in the centre. The wooden carrying pole on the back is sturdily attached with leather straps.
H: 81 cm (shield); 107 cm (pole), W: 33,5 cm, H: 31,9 inch, W: 13,2 inch
Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany
Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 46
Barbier, Jean Paul & Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 114 f.
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Shield "upwal" - Kenya, Turkana
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