DINKA HAND SHIELDS, Sudan

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DINKA
Shield 4
37", $800

 

The shields below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

 

DINKA 1
SOLD

 

DINKA 2
SOLD

 

DINKA 3
SOLD

 

Photographs © Tim Hamill

DINKA, HAND SHIELDS 1, 2 & 3, Sudan

In traditional Africa, shields were used not only as defensive weapons, but also as decorative or ritual objects filled with symbolic meaning. They can be carved from wood, woven, made from a variety of hides and even metal. The Dinka shields are small, covering the hand while the rod is used for parrying objects or attacks. .Prices include the stands.

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