Rectangular wooden shield, covered with cane and painted on the front. [MJD 28/07/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular wooden shield, covered with cane and painted on the front. [MJD 28/07/2010]
Long description: Rectangular wooden shield, covered with cane and painted on the front. The shield is bent convexly from top to bottom. The edges of the shield are decorated with white ?clay. The central section of the front of the shield is painted with white and pink ?clay and decorated with two plant fibre crosses where the grip is attached at the back. The back of the shield has horizontal wooden slats bound with strips of ?cane. The two pieces of wood either side of the centre are covered in twill woven ?cane. The handle is bound with cane/plant fibre. [MJD 28/07/2010]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Lomami River
Cultural groups: Topoke
Person: Field collector Emil Torday; PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1910
Date collected: By 1910
Acquisition information: Donated: 1910
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Material Cane Plant, Material Clay, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Twill Woven, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Width: max 365 mm, Length: max 805 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1910.51.6

Search terms: Weapon, Shield

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