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Shield, 20th Century Otuho culture; South Sudan Bleached buffalo hide, wood, and ostrich feat…
Shield
Shield, 20th Century Otuho culture; South Sudan Bleached buffalo hide, wood, and ostrich feat…
Shield, 20th Century Otuho culture; South Sudan Bleached buffalo hide, wood, and ostrich feather; 57 × 14 1/8 × 10 in. 2021.7.22 Anonymous Gift

Shield

ClassificationsArms and Armor-shields
Culture Lotuko
Date20th Century
Made AtSouth Sudan, Africa
MediumBleached buffalo hide, wood, and ostrich feather
Dimensions57 × 14 1/8 × 10 in. (144.8 × 35.9 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2021.7.22
DescriptionThis shield was made by the Otuho (or Lotuko) people of South Sudan. It is made of buffalo hide that has been bleached to a lighter color than its usual dark brown, but other Otuho shields have reportedly been made from giraffe hide, which natually has a light tan shade. It is rare to find these shields with their ostrich feather pom poms still attached. This unique design element is also found on Otuho brass helmets topped with ostrich feather pom poms (see 2021.7.22 in our collection).
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