Shield · Sudan, Toposa · ID: 3032142
sold
EUR 500
Size
H: 107 cm
H: 42.1 inch
Description
wood, leather, of narrow rectangular form, slightly convex curved sides, wooden handle on the rear, min. dam., traces of usage;
shields like the present were much more used to confuse the opponent, than to protect the body of its owner.
Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 45