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Embosed Metal Kirdi Shield from Cameroon on Bronze Stand
About the Item
A rare repuse shield with natural fiber wraped handle from the Kirdi tribe Cameroon. Now on a patinated Bronze Stand.
For a similar example please see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Prestel, 2000, fig. 7 (BMG 1018-91).
- Dimensions:Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Stamford, CT
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