Shield Oromo - Ethiopia - 1910-1920

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Oromo Shoa shield from Ethiopia, circa 1910–1920, made of hippo leather, measuring 48 x 48 x 18 cm and weighing 2.5 kg, provenance Shoa/Galla (Oromo).

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Schild der Shoa/Galla(Oromo) - Äthiopien - Hippo Leder.
Sehr ungewöhnlich schwerer (2,5 kg) dickwandiger ( bis zu 10 mm ) Lederschild ( wahrscheinlich Nilpferdhaut ) der Shoa/Galla (heute Oromo), einer Volksgruppe, die im Südwesten Äthiopiens lebt.

Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992
Versand nur innerhalb der EU, Schweiz und England

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Era

1900-2000

Material

Leather

Country of origin

Ethiopia

Ethnic group/culture

Oromo

Condition

Good condition, see description

Height

48 cm

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Width

48 cm

Depth

18 cm

Weight

2.5 kg

Estimated period

1910-1920

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Wodimi

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