Wood Shield Congo

A medium size  shield made out of wood, indeed, a challenging piece to attribute to any particular group or country as it could come from any country in the su-Saharan area. 

This is a small version of largest ones used in cmbat. s Large shields have served as war armaments used for protection during combats. They were also used as dance regalia during the funerals of a valiant warrior and during communal hunts to celebrate the deceased bravery in war as well as this of the all warriors in the community. This small version was probably used as an emblem of rank or an accessory of dance.