This shield shows no signs of age or use and was made by the Maasai to be sold. It is also smaller than an authentic Maasai shield would be.
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
This shield shows no signs of age or use and was made by the Maasai to be sold. It is also smaller than an authentic Maasai shield would be.
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
Maasai
Shield 30
21.75" high x 15" wide x 2.5" deep
$125
SOLD
This shield is made of cattle hide (the Maasai are herdsmen), stretched on a bent wood frame, then shaved and/or painted into unique patterns. It has lost much of the dark hair that formed part of the design. It has been wired to hang on a wall.
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