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A Maasai Shield

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A vintage to antique Maasai shield from the grasslands of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, where such shields were used in warfare, hunting, and rites of passage. A buffalo hide sewn onto a wooden frame is the convex elliptical canvas onto which an artist traced rich polychrome geometric patterns using clay and ash. The shield measures 30 x 18 inches. Provenance: Private Pennsylvania collection.

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Good,well weathered, worn.

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A Maasai Shield

Name: A Maasai Shield
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Price: 420 USD
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