Democratic Republic of Congo.Of similar form to previous, rectangular shield of palm bark bound with tightly woven plant fiber basketry at edges and along back, with palm bark handle on back. Native repair of crack along one side. See related example in “Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum” 2000, no. 18. Size: 37.5" x 18.5" (95 x 47cm)

Provenance: Marshall & Caroline Mount Collection, N.J.

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