Lot 0389

Leather shield - Ethiopia (Southern), Sidamo, Kaffa

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Leather shield - Ethiopia (Southern), Sidamo, Kaffa

Item Details

Description

animal hide,

Particularly thick-walled leather shield with a strongly convex surface and thick beaded rim. Embossed linear decoration on the front.
D: 49,5 cm, D: 19,5 inch

Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 67, ill. 54

Condition

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Leather shield - Ethiopia (Southern), Sidamo, Kaffa

Name: Leather shield - Ethiopia (Southern), Sidamo, Kaffa
SKU: 174170730
Price: 300 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €300 - €600

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Starting Price €300

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