Shield · Ethiopia, Amarro · ID: 3037696
Description
animal skin, dark brown patina, circular form with hunch-shaped and ridge-like decor, ornamental incisions, large handle on the rear, rep. (two tears), slight traces of usage;
the large grip is centered in the middle, so that it is possible to push the shield up the arm almost to the shoulder.
The object Shield with the object ID 3037696 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 522 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.
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Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 69