A Kifwebe shield, Songye, Democratic Republic of Congo, of slightly lobed form with a central mask, with incised bands coloured red, white, blue, black and yellow, pierced holes around the rim, 120cm, 63cm wide
Sold for £1,500
Condition Report
The shield has had some very old primitive laced, reed repairs and some later filling of cracks to the body.
A small segment is missing at the location of the crack on the lower half of the shield.
Some old insect flight holes are evident but are mostly pre-manufacture.
A Kifwebe shield, Songye, Democratic Republic of Congo, of slightly lobed form with a central mask, with incised bands coloured red, white, blue, black and yellow, pierced holes around the rim, 120cm, 63cm wide