Shield · Ethiopia, Sidamo · ID: 3034106
sold
EUR 600
Size
D: 45 cm
D: 17.7 inch
Description
leather, dark brown patina, of circular form, conical-shaped vaulted in the centre, decorated with punched ornaments, massive leather handle on the rear, min. dam., slight traces of usage;
the entire bulging surface of the shield is surrounded by a thick bulbous rim, which is supposed to prevent spear tips or sable blades from sliding off the rim of the shield during a fight.
Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred, A. Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 67