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TRIBAL: Maasai Shield, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide,

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TRIBAL: Maasai Shield, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide,

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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 Shield, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide,

Name: TRIBAL: Maasai Shield, Kenya, 20th C., animal hide,
SKU: 111323930
Price: 350 USD
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