African shield for ID

Martin Lubojacky · 20th November 2011, 01:57 AM

This shield should allegedly be comming from the Mambila region (Nigeria/Comeroon borderland), and I was informed by one Fulani man who brought it, that it was used by both Darum and Kara tribes. But I did not find names of such tribes in "Peoples of Africa, Ethno-Linguistic Map" by Charles Meur (very detailed work; Kara lives in another parts of Afrika...) ! Have anybody seen such shield before ? It is a little bit simmilar to classical Mambila wicker shield. And it seems to be old, but one should not rely on it - local people are real "masters of patination"....
Thanks
Regards
Martin

20th November 2011, 01:57 AM	#1
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	African shield for ID This shield should allegedly be comming from the Mambila region (Nigeria/Comeroon borderland), and I was informed by one Fulani man who brought it, that it was used by both Darum and Kara tribes. But I did not find names of such tribes in "Peoples of Africa, Ethno-Linguistic Map" by Charles Meur (very detailed work; Kara lives in another parts of Afrika...) ! Have anybody seen such shield before ? It is a little bit simmilar to classical Mambila wicker shield. And it seems to be old, but one should not rely on it - local people are real "masters of patination".... Thanks Regards Martin Attached Images