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weapons 27
1st November 2013, 09:11 AM
It measures 1 m long x 28cm wide

asomotif
1st November 2013, 12:56 PM
Nice turkana shield indeed.
Looks like a realy used tribal one. and with the ostrich feathers !

Bestregards,
Willem

colin henshaw
2nd November 2013, 10:37 AM
Hi Antoine

Nice shield. It should be noted however, this pattern of shield was used by several tribal groups in the Northern Kenya/Uganda and Southern Sudan area, as well as the Turkana. In fairly recent times an example made from scrap iron is also to be found.

A bit like the Zulu and Masai scenarios...

asomotif
2nd November 2013, 01:38 PM
Hi Antoine

Nice shield. It should be noted however, this pattern of shield was used by several tribal groups in the Northern Kenya/Uganda and Southern Sudan area, as well as the Turkana. In fairly recent times an example made from scrap iron is also to be found.

A bit like the Zulu and Masai scenarios...

Yes, agree on that.
This pattern is used upto Sudan.
Here my example that was field collected near Sudan and is probably Toposa tribe.

weapons 27
3rd November 2013, 04:51 AM
Hi Antoine

Nice shield. It should be noted however, this pattern of shield was used by several tribal groups in the Northern Kenya/Uganda and Southern Sudan area, as well as the Turkana. In fairly recent times an example made from scrap iron is also to be found.

A bit like the Zulu and Masai scenarios...
Thanks colin for information about the different tribe that uses this type of shield
antoine