Little Ngabo Shield
Basongye · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: ARM-22
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Old child's shield, with beautiful dark patina, which reproduces the combat shields of the adults in which the mask appears kifwébécharacteristic of the basongyéin the midst…
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Old child's shield, with beautiful dark patina, which reproduces the combat shields of the adults in which the mask appears kifwébécharacteristic of the basongyéin the midst of an artistically organized geometric decoration. In any case the shields of the basongyeThey are small in size and would have served more as a means of trade or political alliances than as a means of defence.
Small shield of apparatus used in official ceremonies. In its center is a mask of the secret society kifwebé.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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