Specifications

• Height: ca. 90 cm
• Material: wood, rattan, human hair
• Position:
• Gender:
• Indigenous name: ma dadatoko
• Price realised: € 1.900,- hp

Provenance

Venduehuis The Hague, 15-12-2016, lot 3546

Publications

Additional information

The term ma dadatoko means ‘protection’ and ‘defense’. The shield is conceived of as a human body with head, feet, eyes, a backbone and a larynx (lower part of the handle).The length of the shield may not exceed two arm lengths.(Platenkamp, J.D.M. 1990, De waarde der dingen)

Photo credits

Venduehuis The Hague