isihlangu (Shield)
Physical description
Shield made of cowhide with an overall oval shape. The fur on the cowhide is a mottled light grey-brown at the centre with dark brown at both ends. Two pieces of hide have been woven through slits made in the hide, and there is a wooden stick attached at the back through hide straps.
Categories
Date Made
Before 1927
Date Acquired
1927
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 60.3 cm x 37 cm x 4 cm
Object Number
K5.288