tribal art




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a tibetan shield
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Indian Subcontinent:
Himalayas:
Pre 1900 item# 1059792
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galerie Cecile Kerner
32475830042
2750€
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A rare cane and iron struts shield
the medium row struts are posterior
inside used cane otherwise exterior good condition The metropolitan museum date this type of shield from 1400to 1600
we will be more conservative and say 19th,though we never know.....
the metropolitan museum comments about these shields:"Shields were once widely used in Tibet. They were invariably round and consist of two basic types: shields made of cane or wicker, and shields made of leather. Of these, the cane ...click for details
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