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19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
$3,572.83
£2,660.45
€3,000
CA$4,894.07
A$5,457.44
CHF 2,847.46
MX$66,964.84
NOK 36,243.62
SEK 34,340.04
DKK 22,837.91
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A rare wicker war shield with a fine woven and dyed natural pigment patern from the Ngombe/Doko tribe from the Ubangi area DR Congo
Late 19th century
The shield is intense used in battlle and has old tribal repairs what proove the impotancy of this shield
Heigth 121 cm, width 46 cm
Provenance: Private Dutch collection
- Dimensions:Height: 47.64 in (121 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Natural Fiber,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. tribal repair from the beginning of the 20th century, normal age traces.
- Seller Location:Bilzen, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10361244555192
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