Shield
Hima People, Uganda
Basketry weave, wicker, wood
Width: 14 ins. Height: 9.5 ins. Depth: 7 ins.
(35.5 x 24 x 17.5 cm)
$5,500
A beautiful example of a very rare type of shield, in excellent condition
See Guba Vol 2, Wooden Shields of the Congo-basin, page 216 , Ivan Baur and Jan Elsen, Brussels 2004
