Maasai shield
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The Maasai shield is a traditional oval-shaped warrior shield of the Maasai people of East Africa, symbolizing protection and cultural identity.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maasai material culture
ⓘ
cultural artifact ⓘ traditional shield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maasai morans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maasai warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedWith |
Maasai spear
ⓘ
Maasai sword ⓘ |
| category |
African shields
ⓘ
indigenous weapons ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantFor | Maasai community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
geometric patterns
ⓘ
symbolic motifs ⓘ |
| displayedIn |
African art collections
ⓘ
ethnographic museums ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central handgrip
ⓘ
hide cover ⓘ painted surface ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial use
ⓘ
protection ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
durable
ⓘ
lightweight ⓘ portable ⓘ |
| hasShape | oval ⓘ |
| hasTypicalColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| madeOf |
cowhide
ⓘ
leather ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| manufacturedBy |
Maasai craftsmen
ⓘ
specialist leatherworkers ⓘ |
| region |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
age-set identity
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ protection ⓘ warrior status ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
colonial era
ⓘ
contemporary era ⓘ precolonial era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maasai people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
male warriors ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
cattle herding
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ raids ⓘ war dances ⓘ |
| usedIn | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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