Shields of Rwanda

ligpo2001 · 5th July 2007, 05:34 PM

I am currently visiting Rwanda. I have seen some old shields but confused whether or not they are indeed Rwanda or from Congo. Does anybody know how Rwanda shields should look like?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 5th July 2007, 10:46 PM

From the book GUBA 2

Luc

ligpo2001 · 6th July 2007, 08:22 AM

Thank you very much Luc!

Can you post the title of the book and name of author?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 6th July 2007, 12:11 PM

Tribal Arms Monographs
Vol.2 n°2
GUBA 2
Jan Elsen - Ivan Baur
Les boucliers en bois du bassin du Congo
Wood shields from the Congo basin
FR-GB-D-N
http://www.congoarts.com/page2.htm

Let us know if you find a good shield !
Luc

Jim McDougall · 6th July 2007, 05:43 PM

Luc, thank you so much for posting those pages!
Excellent reference and much appreciated!

All best regards,
Jim

5th July 2007, 05:34 PM	#1
ligpo2001 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 16	Shields of Rwanda I am currently visiting Rwanda. I have seen some old shields but confused whether or not they are indeed Rwanda or from Congo. Does anybody know how Rwanda shields should look like?

5th July 2007, 10:46 PM	#2
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	some types of shields from Rwanda From the book GUBA 2 Luc Attached Images

6th July 2007, 08:22 AM	#3
ligpo2001 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 16	Thank you very much Luc! Can you post the title of the book and name of author?

6th July 2007, 12:11 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Tribal Arms Monographs Vol.2 n°2 GUBA 2 Jan Elsen - Ivan Baur Les boucliers en bois du bassin du Congo Wood shields from the Congo basin FR-GB-D-N http://www.congoarts.com/page2.htm Let us know if you find a good shield ! Luc

6th July 2007, 05:43 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,100	Luc, thank you so much for posting those pages! Excellent reference and much appreciated! All best regards, Jim