Shield

AF1365

From: Zaire | Upper Aruwimi River | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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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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