Shield

"…also simple but quite brutal in its visual impact. Not only would it protect its owner; but its design is like a weapon that hits you between the eyes…psychological warfare for all to see and feel." Lloyd Cotsen, "Looking Behind My Eye," in The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, p. 23.

A.1995.93.1317
Shield
Tutsi People
Rwanda, Africa
Wood, wicker
Twentieth century
13 x 13" (33 x 33 cm.)


Shield