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weapons 27 1st November 2013 10:11 AM
turkana shield for comments
 
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It measures 1 m long x 28cm wide

asomotif 1st November 2013 01:56 PM
Nice turkana shield indeed.
Looks like a realy used tribal one. and with the ostrich feathers !

Bestregards,
Willem

colin henshaw 2nd November 2013 11:37 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 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by colin henshaw
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 05:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin henshaw
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


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