Tag - Maasai

Masai (Maasai) Knife – SEME – Kenya

Old Seme Knife in a red scabbard. Mid 20th century. Steel blade, red hide scabbard. Cm. 51,0 in length (20.08"); the blade is cm. 37,5 in lenght (14.76"). Weight: grams 402,4 (14.19 oz.). The Seme (sime) is the constant sidearm of the Maasai (Masai) man.  It is a light short sword with a double-edged,...

Old Masai (Maasai) Shield – ELONGO – Kenya

Early to mid 20th century. Buffalo hide, pigment, goat sinew, wood handle and frame. Cm. 88,0 high x cm 47,5 width (34.65" x 18,70"). Excellent general conditions. The Masai were known for their bravery and being superior warriors. A headdress, spear and shield are essential art forms carried and worn by a Massai...