Shield ·  Ethiopia, Sidamo · ID: 3034106

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.

The object Shield with the object ID 3034106 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 486 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred, A. Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 67