"Shield - Tutsi Culture, Rwanda - First Half Of The 20th Century "
SHIELDTutsi culture, Rwanda
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 48 cm, length 22.5 cm
A concave, elliptical, monoxylate wooden shield, slightly curved in the middle, with a red-pigmented pyramidal protuberance. This forms the point of symmetry for the incised decoration, highlighted in black and red.
The reverse has a handle carved into the wood.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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