Shield
Hima People, Uganda
Wicker, wood
Width: 14 ins. Height: 9.5 ins. Depth: 7 ins. (35.5 x 24 x 17.5 cm)
A beautiful example in excellent condition for a very rare type of shield.
See Guba Vol 2, Wooden Shields of the Congo-basin, page 216 , Ivan Baur and Jan Elsen, Brussels 2004.
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