Accession No
1948.2399 B
Description
A shield made from wood or a monocot, possibly palm. Curved oval shape with a central conical boss. Carved with 'v' shapes and semicircles, and painted red, white and black. Carved handle on the back.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda
Period
Source
Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1948.2399 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; ?Wood; ?Palm; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
170mm x 540mm x 285mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1948.2399 [A-C]: 'Three oval, convex, wooden shields with cone shaped points sticking out from the centre and a small curved handle at the centre back. Decorated on outside by deep incised lines forming an overall pattern coloured red, white and black. B: Black point.'
Event Date 1948
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A shield made from wood or a monocot, possibly palm. Curved oval shape with a central conical boss. Carved with 'v' shapes and semicircles, and painted red, white and black. Carved handle on the back.
Event Date 5/12/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:300383
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