Shield

AF2869

From: Ethiopia | Somalia

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2869
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Somali
Provenience Ethiopia | Somalia
Section African
Materials Leather
Description

Thick hide. Pronounced "breast" form, with prominent "nipple" covered with separate poiece of molded hide. Strongly recurved rim. Incised ornament includes circular bands parallel with circumference of shield, imitation of basket-work patterns, chevrons, short rows of shallow circular depressions.

Height 16 cm
Outside Diameter 59 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 22921 - Dealer's Number

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