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an old black and gold plate with arrows on it
(#156) Bouclier en vannerie, Azandé, République Démocratique du Congo
Africa | Shield from the Zande people of DR Congo | Wicker; slightly domed oval form woven with geometric design in natural brown on a black ground. Decorated on both sides
three pieces of bread sitting on top of a wooden cutting board in the shape of a leaf
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Shield from the Ganda people of Uganda
an african mask is shown against a black background
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This is a very fine shield of the Luo tribe, Kenya (bordering on(to) Tanzania). Composed of two different colored hides that are handstitched and wrapped around a bent wood 'frame' the shield has brilliant, almost human form, design. Ca. 20th Cent. 34"
a round wooden object with wavy lines on the outside and inside, against a black background
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Songye dance shield. D.R. Congo Image courtesy of Bonhams.
a wooden mask is shown against a black background with an orange and white design on it
Shield 31152: Thomas Murray Asiatica - Ethnographica
Dance Shield Tutsi, Rwanda Wood, pigment Early to mid 20th Century 12 in/30 cm $2500 The Tutsi excelled in their craft artistry, be it basketry or decorated wooden shields of this type that were used in traditional dances. Undecorated rattan shields were used during battle but these painted pieces had major ritual significance and each pattern appears to be unique.
a decorative wooden switch plate with black and gold designs on it's cover,
Shield (1998-595)
Africa | Zande people, DR of Congo, Southern Sudan | Shield | 20th century | Wood and woven vegetable fiber | h. 128.3 cm., w. 58.3 cm., d. 17.7 cm. (50 1/2 x 22 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
two black and gold plates with designs on them
(#4) Bouclier en vannerie, Azandé, République démocratique du Congo
Africa | Wicker shield from the Zande people of DR Congo | Oval in shape, decorated on both sides. The back includes a carved wooden frame decorated with a zigzag wicker design.
a blue and brown object with an oval design on the front, sitting against a white background
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Trois boucliers Tetela, Région Mongo, République Démocratique du Congo | lot | Sotheby's
a blue and orange piece of cloth with an arrow on the bottom, in front of a white background
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Trois boucliers Tetela, Région Mongo, République Démocratique du Congo | lot | Sotheby's
a sculpture made out of wood with geometric designs on it's face and neck
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Songye, D.R.Congo Shield with kifwebe (mask). Wood, black and white pigment Height: 76,5 cm. Acquired by Josef Müller before 1939. Genf, Schweiz, Musée Barbier-Mueller. in: Werner Schmalenbach (Editor) – African Art from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva; Prestel Verlag, Munich 1988. S. 264, Photograph: Roger Asselberghs
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an old shield with two different designs on it
(#5) Très beau bouclier de danse, Kikuyu, Kenya
Africa | Old dance shield ~ ndome ~ from the Kikuyu people of Kenya | Wood and pigment
a wooden object with black and brown designs on it
Shield, early 1900s Eastern Africa?, Uganda (?), early 20th century
an old black and white plate with designs on it
Probably Zande shield
an old woven basket with black and brown designs on the sides, sitting in front of a black background
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Africa | Ngbandi people | Rattan Shield | DR of Congo
a wooden object with an intricate design on the front and back end, hanging from a wall
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Trois boucliers Tetela, Région Mongo, République Démocratique du Congo | lot | Sotheby's
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