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Collected By: Broun

Region: Kenya, East Africa

Description: Kikuyu. Carved from a single piece of wood. One side is painted with zig zag patterns common to most shields; the other side has designs specific to the age set of the wearer. Collected by Major Broun, probably between1890 and 1899.

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