Shield · Soudan, Toposa · ID: 3032142
Vendu
500 €
Description
wood, leather, of narrow rectangular form, slightly convex curved sides, wooden handle on the rear, min. dam., traces of usage;
shields like the present were much more used to confuse the opponent, than to protect the body of its owner.
Littérature comparée
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 45