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War shield "glagwa" - Cameroon, North province, Mandara Mountains, Kirdi-Wandala

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War shield "glagwa" - Cameroon, North province, Mandara Mountains, Kirdi-Wandala

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Description

animal skin (cow) with fur remains, with raised groove patterns driven out of the still damp skin, painted with a mixture of red ochre and oil

Formerly used as war shields, they are now worn at dances and funeral ceremonies.
H: 79 cm, H: 31,1 inch

Provenance:
Private Collection, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany

Lit.: Barbier, Jean Paul & Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, p. 46 f.
Continent: Africa

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War shield "glagwa" - Cameroon, North province, Mandara Mountains, Kirdi-Wandala

Name: War shield \"glagwa\" - Cameroon, North province, Mandara Mountains, Kirdi-Wandala
SKU: 160903067
Price: 200 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €200 - €400

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