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The shields and discs below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
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Photographs © Tim Hamill
ETHIOPIAN, SHIELDS
In traditional Africa, shields were used not only as defensive weapons, but also as decorative or ritual objects filled with symbolic meaning. They can be carved from wood, woven, made from a variety of hides and even metal. Most Ethipoian shields are made from a very thick, tough leather, said to be hippopotamus hide. They are stretched over (often elaborate) wood forms, dried and removed.
We recommend African Warriors by Thomasin Magor (Abrams). We have copies for sale at $35.
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