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TRIBAL: Maasai Warrior's Shield and Spears, Kenya, 20th

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TRIBAL: Maasai Shield, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide,: TRIBAL: Maasai Shield, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide, pigment, painted hide shield of ovate form, wear consistent with age and use, approximately 36" h. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection.]

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TRIBAL: Maasai Warrior's Shield and Spears, Kenya, 20th

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TRIBAL: Maasai Warrior's Shield and Spears, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide, pigment, metal, painted hide shield of ovate form with two spears, wear consistent with age and use including some paint loss, etc., shield: 36" h. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection.]

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TRIBAL: Maasai Warrior's Shield and Spears, Kenya, 20th

Name: TRIBAL: Maasai Warrior's Shield and Spears, Kenya, 20th
SKU: 111323848
Price: 375 USD
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