Ethiopia: An old, round shield made of buffalo leather, of the Oromo, Sidamo or Kaffa people.
Ethiopia: An old, round shield made of buffalo leather, of the Oromo, Sidamo or Kaffa people.
A bulbous round-shield made of hard, brown buffalo leather. Its front side is dyed black and displays a central accentuated, button-like shield boss. The anterior, black surface is decorated with all-round bands made of punched and etched, star-shaped spike and line patterns. Along the thick rim were originally eight ornaments, made of wide brass bands, each with three spikes (two lost). On the backside is a thick, black, semicircular grip made of leather attached by means of leather bands.
A beautiful, old piece with good usage patina (grip!) and minor age-related damage (a puncture due to a spear, with holes from an old original repair). 19th century to the first third of the 20th century; DM: c. 60 cm. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,000.- to EUR 3,000.-
Ethiopia: An old, round shield made of buffalo leather, of the Oromo, Sidamo or Kaffa people.
A bulbous round-shield made of hard, brown buffalo leather. Its front side is dyed black and displays a central accentuated, button-like shield boss. The anterior, black surface is decorated with all-round bands made of punched and etched, star-shaped spike and line patterns. Along the thick rim were originally eight ornaments, made of wide brass bands, each with three spikes (two lost). On the backside is a thick, black, semicircular grip made of leather attached by means of leather bands.
A beautiful, old piece with good usage patina (grip!) and minor age-related damage (a puncture due to a spear, with holes from an old original repair). 19th century to the first third of the 20th century; DM: c. 60 cm. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |