Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 18 x 10 cm). Provenance: Col...
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Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium (before 1959).
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Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half 20th century
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half 20th century Tutsi ceremonial shield in carved wood, of elongated, slightly domed oval shape, decorated with a symmetrical geometric ...
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Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Carved wooden Tutsi ceremonial shield of elongated, domed shape, featuring polychrome geometric decoration in sym...
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Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Tutsi ceremonial shield in carved wood, elongated and slightly curved, decorated with a geometric design painted ...
Wood, Paint
Yuat River, Papua New Guinea Dance Shield
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The shield of classical form with three stylized faces with overhanging beaked muzzles. The whole with fine pigmentation and with original handle to reverse. A late example, used in ...
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Early 20th Century Painted Tutsi Tribal Dance Shield
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by JOE LOUX Early 20th Century Painted Tutsi Tribal Dance Shield Offered here is an exceptional Tutsi shield. This is one of the largest examples known. The pattern is ...
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H 31.5 in W 13.39 in D 7.49 in
Tutsi Ceremonial Dance Shield from Wood and Paint Pigment, Rwanda, 1930s
By Tutsi People
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
A well-preserved, old and early large Tutsi dance shield with natural pigment paint from the 1930s. The Tutsi excelled in their craft artistry. Undecorated rattan shields were use...
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Elegant Painted Tutsi Dance Shield African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Elegant, gently curved, Tutsi dance shield with outlined and painted geometric design in red and black on white background, raised round dome in middle. Dry, lightwood, with carved h...
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