Shield

AF2890

From: Sudan | Upper Nile

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2890
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dor | Bongo
Provenience Sudan | Upper Nile
Section African
Materials Leather
Description

Hide, with long quadrangular molded boss; obverse (except boss) shows punctate ornament of concentric circles, etc. The projection of the boss corresponds to a hollow in the reverse, which is crossed longitudinally by a short grip of hide. The shield is roughly oval in shape, with the long sides straight or very slightly concave. If found among the Dor, this shield is of a Nubian type; note escpecially the grip with its mode of attachment, and the molded ridge which crosses the boss.

Height 8.5 cm
Length 58.5 cm
Width 35 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 25648 - Dealer's Number

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