Wood and Rattan Shield with Wooden Boss
Nkole / Tutsi / Hutu / Twa / Kiga, Rwanda / Burundi / Tanzania / Uganda
Wood, rattan
Early 20th century

This type of shield comes from one of the many Bantu cultures who live in the area between four great lakes: Victoria, Edward, Kivu, and Tanganyika. It was reportedly used for ceremonial and processional purposes (Barbier, Boyer, Benitez-Johannot, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, 2000). 

26.5 in :: 67 cm

InventoryID #13-1860

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