Leather Shield – Grasslands, Cameroon

Early to mid 20th century. Leather. Cm. 80,0 high x cm 46,5 width (31.49" x 18.30"). This is a classic shield shaped from the Grasslands of Cameroon. Has a rectangular raised centre with a double compass design around it defined with lack of fur. There are hundreds of bumps throughout...

Textured Shield – Jinka, Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia

Early to mid 20th century. Leather. Diameter approx. cm. 45,0 (17.71"). This is a neatly executed, mid sized leather shield from the Jinka tribe of Ethiopia. The leather has outwardly and inwardly projecting bumps on the front as decoration. And linear ridges, all formed around a small central protrusion. The handle...

Large Kirdi Embossed Shield – Cameroon

Mid 20th century. Iron m. 81,0 high x cm. 51,8 width (31.88" x 20.39"). A authentic shield from the Kirdi people of Cameroon. The name of Kirdi - which in Arabic means non-Muslim - is attributed to the many ethnic groups, animist, of Sudanese origin, who live in the northern Cameroon:...