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1933.26.18.6

Painted hide shield. Oval in shape and curved. There are two parallel lines of stitching along the length of the shield, the edges are bound in hide. On the underside there is a wooden bar bound to the shield, this forms the handle. There are traces of black and red pigment on the front of the shield. [AB [OPS Move] 16/8/2016]

1933.26.18.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Painted hide shield. Oval in shape and curved. There are two parallel lines of stitching along the length of the shield, the edges are bound in hide. On the underside there is a wooden bar bound to the shield, this forms the handle. There are traces of black and red pigment on the front of the shield. [AB [OPS Move] 16/8/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kikuyu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Donated: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Process Painted, Process Moulded, Process Stitched, Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 133 mm, Width: max 432 mm, Length: max 1204 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.26.18.6

Search terms: Weapon, Shield

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