turkana shield for comments

[weapons 27]

It measures 1 m long x 28cm wide

[asomotif]

Nice turkana shield indeed.
Looks like a realy used tribal one. and with the ostrich feathers !

Bestregards,
Willem

[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...

[asomotif]

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]

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