Leather Shield, Wandala-mandara. Cameroon. Beginning Of The XXth Century. Tbe

Leather Shield, Wandala-mandara. Cameroon. Beginning Of The XXth Century. Tbe-photo-3

Leather Shield, Wandala-mandara. Cameroon. Beginning Of The XXth Century. Tbe-photo-4

Leather Shield, Wandala-mandara. Cameroon. Beginning Of The XXth Century. Tbe-photo-1

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"Leather Shield, Wandala-mandara. Cameroon. Beginning Of The XXth Century. Tbe"

Leather Shield, Wandala-mandara. Cameroon. Beginning of the XXth Century. TBE

Beginning of the 20th century
Beautiful old copy, with its braided leather handle, absolutely intact
Dimensions: Height: 75 cm At the widest: 64 cm. Weight: 2242 gr.

This type of shield was used during wars and during funeral ceremonies (symbolic battles against death).
The Wandala or Mandara are the most important ethnic group in the kingdom of Wandala located in northern Cameroon and northern Nigeria.
Before European colonization they had for neighbors and enemies the people of Bornu (in present-day Nigeria), militarily superior because they had a cavalry. But the Wandalà, in order to protect the theft of their cattle and the raids of slaves, equipped themselves with infantry on the front lines of full armor and a shield: the glagwa.These shields, made of bovine skin, were regularly maintained.
According to "Shields" Barber Mueller.

Price: 850 €

Artist: Wandal-mandara, Nord Cameroun
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Excellent condition

Width: 64 cm
Height: 75 cm

Reference: 595683