Vintage Maasai-style shield made from shaved cattle hide stretched over a bent-wood frame, crafted by herdsmen for the commercial/retail market. Compact decorative size with painted geometric patterning and leather straps on the back for easy wall display.

Handcrafted Maasai-style shield formed by stretching cattle hide over a bent-wood frame and shaving the surface to create clean design fields for painted ornamentation. This example was made for the tourist/retail market rather than for traditional use, reflected in its smaller scale and un-worn condition. The painted geometric patterning remains visible, and a wire has been added to the back for straightforward hanging. A strong ethnographic decorative piece with authentic handmade irregularities.

• Origin: Kenya, made for Maasai tourist trade

• Materials: Shaved cattle hide over bent-wood frame

• Size: 22 inches high x 17 inches wide x approx. 3 inches deep

• Condition: Clean decorative condition; handmade surface variations; perfect wall decor for hanging

• Style notes: Classic oval Maasai shield form; shaved and painted geometric motifs; display-size rather than functional, beautifully proportioned.

• Construction: Hand-stretched rawhide, bent-wood rib frame, traditional paintwork

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