Woven Basketry Shield
Ngbandi / Yakoma / Mbugbu, D.R. Congo
Wood, rattan, pigment
Late 19th / early 20th century

This shield type was most often collected among the Ngbandi. Some examples have the pelt of a wild cat affixed over the center, and others have a protetive iron disc added to protect the handle. But while this one lacks those embellishments, it wears more geometric designs than most of its peers (Baur & Elsen, Guba: Wicker Shields from the Congo Basin, 2002).

48 in :: 122 cm

InventoryID #13-1833

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