Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0141 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Shield | |
| Culture | Somali | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Somalia, Ethiopia or Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hide; Cotton fabric | |
| Description | Round handheld shield made from single piece of very thick hide that has been shaped while wet; Center of shield is pushed out into dome shape and outer edges are turned up to form a low brim; Separate piece of hide is formed into U-shaped handle, wrapped in cotton fabric, and secured to back of shield with leather laces that are looped through small holes to front of shield; Front of shield is decorated with all over pattern of concentric rings of small pinhole impressions; Reverse of shield is decorated with shallowly incised concentric bands that are painted red and black and frame painted bands of red and black cross-hatched designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Max Diam = 35.6 | |