Rare wrist guard "igitembe"
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Lot: 319
95th Tribal Art AuctionRare wrist guard "igitembe"
Ruanda / Burundi, Tutsi
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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H: 5.7 inch; B: 6.9 inch |
500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, metal, signs of age and wear These wrist guards are usually worn on the left wrist, to protect the archer's forearm from being bruised by the recoil of the bowstring.
Phillips, Tom (Hg.), Afrika, Die Kunst eines Kontinents, Berlin 1996, p. 157
