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Large old and extremely Rare African Tutsi shield, Rwanda

Size: 67 cm high and 27 cm wide. Following the curve the shield is 78 cm long.

This shield is collected in 1943 by an France collector.

This Tutsi shield is dated from the first half of the 20th century and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Monoxyl and concave elliptical wooden shield, slightly curved on the middle part and animated by a pyramidal protuberance pigmented with red, white and black. It constitutes the point of symmetry of the decoration engraved in incision and enhanced with black and red.

Excellent condition

Extremely rare and old large African Tutsi shield - Rwanda.

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19 April

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Location

France

Belgium

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Germany

Italy

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Object

Tribal art and objects

Tribal masks

Tribal sculptures statues carvings and figurines

Figure

Dance mask

Sculpture

Mask

Ancestor figure

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Tribal textiles and clothing

Textile

Painting

Print

Statuette

Book

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Cross

Statue

Catalogue

Tribal jewellery and adornments

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Comb

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Spoon

Country of origin

DR Congo

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Nigeria

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Ghana

Burkina Faso

Angola

Togo

Benin

Tanzania

Africa

Ethiopia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

South Africa

Netherlands

Zimbabwe

Rwanda

Kenya

Morocco

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Material

Wood

Bronze

Terracotta

Iron (wrought)

Copper

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Metal

Stone

Glass

Leather

Textiles

Patinated bronze

Bone

Horn

Iron

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Jute

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Gender

Unisex

Condition

Good condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Fair condition

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Good

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

As new - unused

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Good condition - used with some signs of wear

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Very good condition, see description

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Period

Late 20th century

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Style

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Technique

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Signature

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Binding

Hardback

Edition

Limited edition

Original

1st Edition

Language

French

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Dutch

Colour

Black

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