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

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.