Small shield ·  Ethiopia, Oromo (Galla) · ID: 3051145

Description

animal skin, brass,

The origin of these shields is disputed. According to sources from the 19th century, they were also used by the Omani and Bedouins in Saudi Arabia. However, due to sustained trade contacts, it is conceivable that they were made by the Oromo and then exported to the southern Arabian regions.

The object Small shield with the object ID 3051145 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 458 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Barbier, Jean Paul & Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Shields, Munich, London, New York 2000, cat. 33