Shield ·  Ethiopia, Amarro · ID: 3039127

Description

animal skin, dark brown patina, circular form with hunch-shaped and ridge-like decor, ornamental incisions, large handle on the rear, rep. (crack), small missing part, traces of usage and abrasion

The object Shield with the object ID 3039127 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 536 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 69