Shield "wara" - Mbugbu Banda - DR Congo

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Original Mbugbu Banda shield titled “wara” from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dating to the early 20th century, with a height of 120 cm and width of 40 cm, provenance Galerie/Antiquaire, in excellent condition.

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Stunning "wara" Mbugbu shield
(no handle! - the practice of removing handles to hang them better on the wall has unfortunately degraded many shields)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Total height: 120 cm
Maximum width: 40 cm
Materials: wood, basketry, leather (one leather strap remains)
Provenance: Danny De Waele - Belgium (dannytribalart)

The standard equipment of Ngbandi, Sango, Yakoma and Mbugbu warriors consisted of long oval shields braided from dense rattan mesh, with wooden grip panels on the back. These ethnic groups live in the border area between southern Central African Republic and northern Democratic Republic of Congo. Called vara or wola, these shields typically feature a variety of symmetrical patterns with a high contrast between light and dark (Felix, Low and Lu (eds.), Fatal Beauty: Traditional Weapons from Central Africa, 2013

The latest photograph shows a similar Mbugbu shield in the book "Fatal Beauty" (1993 edition)

Delivery insured by Bpost

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Stunning "wara" Mbugbu shield
(no handle! - the practice of removing handles to hang them better on the wall has unfortunately degraded many shields)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Total height: 120 cm
Maximum width: 40 cm
Materials: wood, basketry, leather (one leather strap remains)
Provenance: Danny De Waele - Belgium (dannytribalart)

The standard equipment of Ngbandi, Sango, Yakoma and Mbugbu warriors consisted of long oval shields braided from dense rattan mesh, with wooden grip panels on the back. These ethnic groups live in the border area between southern Central African Republic and northern Democratic Republic of Congo. Called vara or wola, these shields typically feature a variety of symmetrical patterns with a high contrast between light and dark (Felix, Low and Lu (eds.), Fatal Beauty: Traditional Weapons from Central Africa, 2013

The latest photograph shows a similar Mbugbu shield in the book "Fatal Beauty" (1993 edition)

Delivery insured by Bpost

Translated Show original

Details

Indigenous object name
Mbugbu Banda
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Early 20th century
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Shield "wara"
Height
120 cm
Width
40 cm
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Authenticity
Original/official
BelgiumVerified
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Objects sold
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