Shield
AF1365
From: Zaire | Upper Aruwimi River | Welle District
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1365 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mangbetu |
Provenience | Zaire | Upper Aruwimi River | Welle District |
Section | African |
Materials | Metal |
Description | Cf. AF1365; and see AF2851. These are the bosses for basketry shields from the Northeast Congo 1 W. Fagg, Aug. 12581. Made of iron, conical piece protrudes from the center; ring incised around outer part; four holes, two on top and two at the bottom; Similiar to AF1364 |
Height | 10 cm |
Length | 27 cm |
Width | 22.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 465 - Other Number |
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