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Namibia
Pair of ostrich shells c.2007
Ostrich egg, paint | RCIN 95954
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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Pair of cut ostrich shells in the shape of an African shield, hand painted with images of pre-historic men hunting.
This is made from a section, about a quarter, of an ostrich's egg. San|Bushmen are the First Nation of southern Africa, today being parts of Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa. Their art is the oldest known human art.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia, 5-7 June 2007.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Ostrich egg, paint
Place of Production
Namibia
