Accession No
E 1907.54
Description
Circular, dark leather shield of conical shape, with a round. Decorated with bands of embossed pattern. The thick leather handle on the reverse is sewn through the front of the shield with leather thongs, and has a strap of leather tied to it.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia
Period
Source
Weld-Blundell, Herbert Joseph [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1907.54; MAA: AR 1908.605
Cultural Affliation
Material
Hide; Leather
Local Term
Measurements
528mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Heavy conical shield of moulded hide bearing a herring-bone design, with circular boss, rounded rim and bow-shaped grip, to which is attached a leather thong.'
Event Date 1976
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Circular, dark leather shield of conical shape, with a round. Decorated with bands of embossed pattern. The thick leather handle on the reverse is sewn through the front of the shield with leather thongs, and has a strap of leather tied to it.
Event Date 25/2/2022
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:105927
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