Accession No
1944.24
Description
Shield with circular, conical body with rim turned upwards. Made of hide, the front covered with pink velvet and decorated with applied plates of thin brass in the form of strips, openwork panels, small bosses, etc. these metal appliqués being themselves decorated with panelled groovings in scroll and other designs. This is a chief's shield.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Oromia Region; Jimma
Period
Source
Richardson, H. (Captain) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1944.24
Cultural Affliation
Material
Hide; Metal; Copper alloy; ?Brass; Cloth; Velvet
Local Term
Measurements
450mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for 1944.24 reads: 'Acquired by the donor in JIMMA'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1944.24: 'Shield with circular, conical body with rim turned upwards. Made of hide, the front covered with pink velvet and decorated with applied plates of thin brass in the form of strips, openwork panels, small bosses, etc. these metal appliqués being themselves decorated with panelled groovings in scroll and other designs. This is a chief's shield.'
Event Date 1944
Author: maa
FM:105998
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