MAASAI POLYCHROME LEATHER SHIELD

19th c. Maasai Painted Buffalo Hide Shield, elliptical shape, leather is sewn onto a wooden frame and wrapped with leather strips, surface is decorated in red, black and white in crescent and triangul

Kikuyu/Maasai, East Africa, Polychrome leather shield with striking asymmetrical design, Maasai, Kenya; slight feel of use on the handle on back, age uncertain, 34"h. Provenance: Retired Southern Cali

Maasai Kenya shield, the polychrome asymetric shield of cowhide with white rod and black pigments in abstract linear design, with leather binding and a wood handle on back, showing age and use, 37"l

Maasai Kenya shield, the polychrome asymetric shield of cowhide with white rod and black pigments in abstract linear design, with leather binding and a wood handle on back, showing age and use, 37"l

Ca. late 19th to early 20thC. Age-appropriate condition as shown in photos, with some polychrome paint still visible, cracked and chipped center bottom. Ovoid shield, wood, polychrome; Maasai people,

African Masai Tribe Leather painted Shield grometric wood handle polychrome, some surface wear . 20" X26" L

East African Maasai Shield, Early 20th C. The elliptical painted leather shield with red and black decoration, wood handle to the back. Provenance: Farrow Fine Art, San Rafael, CA. Size: 39'' x 26'' x

Painted cowhide leather shield, bound to wood frame with wood handle. Along with two wood handled spears with iron blades. Also includes milk gourd with leather straps, beaded decoration. Fading of pa

An African tribal shield. Mixed media with leather, hide, and other elements. Hand applied polychrome pigment decoration with geometric patterns and other forms. No apparent signature.Dimensions: 38 X

Vintage Leather Fire Bucket. Leather strap handle. Polychrome Painted Shield. Dimensions: H: 13.5 inches: W: 10 inches: D: 10.5 inches ---

African Masai Tribe Leather painted Shield star design wood handle polychrome, some surface wear . 22" X29" L

A Maasai Shield with geometric designs. Leather, pigment. Kenya. 35” x 28”. Condition: Surface dirt. Provenance: From the Estate of Giraud V. Foster, Baltimore, Maryland.

A Maasai Shield with geometric designs. Leather, pigment. Kenya. 30” x 26”. Condition: Surface dirt. Provenance: From the Estate of Giraud V. Foster, Baltimore, Maryland.

Large handmade tribal shield thought to be Maasai. Features a oval form with elaborate polychrome decoration with a natural skin and a wrapped wood frame. Measures 35" x 24". Good overall condition wi

Wood, hide, and polychrome pigment. Dimensions: H 41" x W 22" x D 5" Condition: Patina and surface wear consistent with age.

African painted wood 'Sirata' shield in oval form, from the semi-nomadic Maassai people of Kenya Circa mid 1900s. The shield if composed of hide, wood, pigment, and leather. 38 1/2" H

Central shield in the form of a clipboard of trimmed leathers surrounded by frieze of posters with Buddhist objects and flowers and eaves with pagodas and flowers. Diameter: 26 cms.

African Maasai People calabash gourd, Kenya or Tanzania, 19th/20th century, the baseball bat-shaped vegetable etched with birds, shields, and geometric designs, further mounted with beaded leather and

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SET OF 8 DECORATIVE HEPPLEWHITE POLYCHROME SHIELD BACK CHAIRS RESTING ON TAPERD LEGS AND SPADE FEET; 39.5"H X 21"W X 18"D

Schild Massai, Kenia / Tansania Ohne Sockel / without base Leder, Holz. H 102 cm. B 72 cm. Provenienz: - Manfred Zirngibl (1938-2014), Passau. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsa

4-1/2" wide x 8" high. Some wear and losses due to age and usage. MEG The item(s) in this lot are being sold from the Estate of Stephen Reed. IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and condi

French polychrome iron shield form 5-arm candle wall sconce with armory and helmet. Mid 20th century. 30"h x 40"w x 7"d

A vintage to antique Maasai shield from the grasslands of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, where such shields were used in warfare, hunting, and rites of passage. A buffalo hide sewn onto a woode