Tribal Art - 2nd September 2015
Lot 517
A Laos shield
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1400
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Description
A Laos shield, circular lacquered with applied tin and beaded inner borders, the reverse with metal tipped struts supporting two handles, one wood, the other woven fibre with loop and tassels, 49cm diameter.
c.f. Shields, from the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, pp.136-137 for similar examples.