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Shield

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Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia

Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy

Leather shield with grey, blue and ochre coloured parts of the Kikuyu ethnic group.
In the inner part, a wooden stick is fixed centrally to the upper end.
A strip of leather is sewn around the entire edge.
Collection Baron Raimondo Franchetti, acquired in 1914.

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  • Title: Shield
  • Creator: unknown
  • Location: Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia
  • Photographer: Carlo Vannini
  • Provenance: Former Eastern British Africa
  • Type: Ethnic handmade
  • Medium: Wood, leather, pigments
Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia

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