AFRICAN SHIELDS

LUBA Shields	FON Shields	MAASAI Shields 2	ETHIOPIAN Shields	WANDALA Shields
NGANDU Shields	SONGYE Shields	DINKA Hand Shields	CAMEROON Shields	SHI Shields
BAMILEKE Shield 1 34", $500	SUKUMU Shields Catalog	TOPOKE Shields Catalog	ZULU Shield 1 SOLD	BAKONGO Shield 1 24", $1200

NGONI Shields

NYATURA 1 26", $600

MAASAI Shields

ETHIOPIAN Shields

SONGYE Shields

VARIOUS TRIBES, 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.

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