Shield - D. R. Congo, Boa
wood, rattan, cord, leather,
The Boa originally inhabited the western bend of the Congo River and extended as far as the Mbomu River. In the 19th century, they were driven westward by the Azande and maintained close cultural relations with the Mangbete and Mangbele, whose influences had a lasting impact on their material culture.
H: 121 cm; W: 38 cm, H: 47,6 inch; W: 15,0 inch
Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 152, ill. 352
Continent: Africa
Condition
See description
wood, rattan, cord, leather,
The Boa originally inhabited the western bend of the Congo River and extended as far as the Mbomu River. In the 19th century, they were driven westward by the Azande and maintained close cultural relations with the Mangbete and Mangbele, whose influences had a lasting impact on their material culture.
H: 121 cm; W: 38 cm, H: 47,6 inch; W: 15,0 inch
Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 152, ill. 352
Continent: Africa
Condition
See description
