Sold2022AN ABYSSINIAN HIDE SHIELDOf molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic minute geometrical tooled motifs overall. Mid-19th century. Diameter 32cm. Condition IISee Sold Price
Sold2023A RARE ABYSSINIAN HIDE SHIELDOf molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic minute geometrical tooled motifs overall. Mid-19th c. Diameter 35cm. Condition IISee Sold Price
Sold20172 Abyssinian Ethiopian Hide Shields2 Abyssinian Ethiopian Hide Shields. Largest size: 28'' x 29.75'' x 5.25'' (71 x 76 x 13 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. BiddingSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pueblo Buffalo Hide ShieldPueblo Buffalo Hide Shield third quarter 19th century concave form and painted using mineral pigments in colors of yellow, green, red, black, and white; lock of horsehair attached to front of shield;See Sold Price
Sold2022Pueblo Painted Buffalo Hide ShieldPueblo Painted Buffalo Hide Shield mid-19th century concave form, crafted from 1/2-inch-thick buffalo hide; painted abstract design in colors of yellow, black, and red diameter 19-1/2 inches ...this sSee Sold Price
Sold2020Late 19th C. Southern Plains Hide Shield w/ FigureNative American, Central/Southern Plains, probably Cheyenne, Black Hawk, or Crow, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An incredibly lightweight shield meant to be wielded while riding on horsebackSee Sold Price
Sold2017Painted Hide Shield with fringe19 ½” painted Hide Shield with fringe, Turkey Feather Décor, Buffalo Hide, Brain Tanned, purchased from Sioux Indians, 1937 - if being shipped out of country, need to make arrangements with an expSee Sold Price
Sold2023Native American Plains Indian Buffalo Hide ShieldNative American Plains Indian Buffalo Hide Shield Rawhide having faded reddish-brown paint image of a horse above center, spots below center and having a medicine bundle attached upper left quadrant PSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Arussi Hippopotamus Hide Shield, EthiopiaAfrican Arussi Hippopotamus Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 25'' x 25'' x 7'' (64 x 64 x 18 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, EthiopiaAntique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 26.5'' x 27.5'' x 4.5'' (67 x 70 x 11 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.See Sold Price
Sold2021A Maasai Painted Hide Shield and Milk Gourd Height 39A Maasai Painted Hide Shield and Milk Gourd Kenya or Tanzania, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 39 inches (99 cm). Property from the Collection of Fred W. Everett, The Villages, Florida Provenance: RoyaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Antique Ottoman Empire Round Hide ShieldAntique Ottoman Empire round shield composed of hide overlaid with embossed scroll designed segments throughout, a conical form leading to a wrapped edge, and felt handles.See Sold Price
Sold2023Bouclier Abyssin en cuir (tafa), Ethiopie XIXe siècle A leather Abyssinian shield (tafa), E...Bouclier Abyssin en cuir (tafa), Ethiopie XIXe siècle A leather Abyssinian shield (tafa), Ethiopia, 19th Century of conical form with silver-overlaid brass mounts engraved and decorated with vegeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, EthiopiaAntique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 25'' x 21'' x 6'' (64 x 53 x 15 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.See Sold Price
Sold2022Kenyan / Massai? African tribal hide shield with polychrome decoration. 37"H x 25"W x 8"DKenyan / Massai? African tribal hide shield with polychrome decoration. 37"H x 25"W x 8"DSee Sold Price
Sold202419th Century Somali Leather Hide ShieldA rare 19th century bleached and incised leather hide shield.The hide is bleached and incised with geometric patterns.Somali warriors carried an iron spear, a short sword called a belawa, and a shieldSee Sold Price
Sold2021Zulu African painted hide shield. Red and blackZulu African painted hide shield. Red and black geometric designs on a cream tone ground. Leather wrapped edges. 25.5 x 40in.See Sold Price
Sold2022Antique Ethiopian Large Oromo buffalo hide shield with bullet hole.Antique Ethiopian Large Oromo buffalo hide shield with bullet hole. Size 28 inches diameter. Provenance Ex Private MD collection acquired from ex Tribal ManiaSee Sold Price
Sold2023Indo-Persian Indian Lacquered Hide Shield, 18th C.Indo-Persian, Indian lacquered hide shield, possibly Mughal, 18th century, decorated with tigers and gilt metal mounts. 18" diameter.See Sold Price
Sold2023Native American Hide Shield with FeathersProperty from a Georgia Private Collector Description: Native American Hide Shield with Feathers, the hide stretched around a circular wood brace, painted in tones of red, yellow and blue, with tuSee Sold Price
Sold2020Mid 20th C. African Maasai Hide Shield100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **First Time At Auction** Africa, Kenya or Tanzania, MasaiSee Sold Price
Sold2021PATINATED ANIMAL HIDE SHIELDPatinated animal hide shield, possible African, interior with single semicircular handle, exterior decorated with etched geometric motifs, high relief bump pattern, approx 4"h, 18"diam, 4lbs **ProvenaSee Sold Price
Sold2022AFRICAN, ETHIOPIAN ROUND HIDE SHIELD, L. 19TH C.East African, late 19th century. Large Ethiopian round animal hide shield with embossed lines and handle to back. Unmarked. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr. Noel F. Parris, Fayetteville, GeorSee Sold Price
Sold2018An African Masai Painted Hide Shield and SpearKenya, early 20thc.,hand made and painted with geometric designs in red and black pigment. With wood and iron spear. 36 x 26 in. , spear 46 in. See Sold Price
Jun 08Simpson Galleries, LLC.AN EAST AFRICAN LEATHER HIDE-COVERED WAR SHIELD, OROMA, ETHIOPIA, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY$50