Shield · Ethiopia, Gurage · ID: 3040117
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Size
D. 58 cm
D. 22.8 inch
Description
animal skin, blackish brown patina, almost circular in form with punched raisings of different size, big handle on the backside, rep. (tears), traces of usage
The object Shield with the object ID 3040117 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 532.
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Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 69