19th Century Somali Leather Hide Shield

A 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 shield

19th c. Maasai Painted Buffalo Hide Shield, elliptical shape, leather is sewn onto a wooden frame and wrapped with leather strips, surface is decorated in red, black and white in crescent and triangul

Ethiopia, Late 19th-Early 20th Century Rare black and red polychrome decoration on inner (handle) side. Hippopotamus hide, pigments Measures approximately 13 1/2" diameter, not perfectly round.

Indo-Persian Hide 'Dhal' Leather Shield, North Tulwar Sikh, Mughal era, 19th c., 15 3/4" diam., 2 1/2" deep. Worn, age and use patina.

Ethiopian 19th C. Shield : Made from thick dried hide leather. With interior handle, the front with radiating deisgn from the center. 29" across the round $

A durable and well made old parrying shield created with rhino hide and leather stitching. The Shield most likely dates to the late 19th century and is as hard as steel. The shield measures 22 inches

Late 19th Century. African leather shield with original pigment, 36"h. 26"w. And most likely Papua/New Guinea bow, 57.5"l. and leather quiver of bamboo arrows. Together with a decorative Australian ab

Native 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 horseback

Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk. Mid-19th C. Tooled inset leather hide writing surface above three drawers, with a further three drawers on the opposing side. The desk top fits onto two pedes

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Pakistan/northern India, Indo-Persian period, Mughal, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A lovely leather shield known as a dhal or sipar, a form of buckler, or s

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, Geor

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Pakistan/northern India, Indo-Persian period, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely shield known as a dhal, a form of a buckler shield comprised of lacquered hide and b

Pueblo 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 s

With fine, massive cast and embellished silver mounts, retaining original hide belt. 19th century. Leather well worn. Overall length 125cm. Condition III

Pueblo 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;

Arapaho Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, with Pewter Inlaid Knife third quarter 19th century sinew-sewn harness leather with braided hide belt loop; beaded using colors of translucent navy blue, translucent

Kiowa Beaded Dispatch Case fourth quarter 19th century sinew-sewn harness leather, with Native tanned hide fringe along lower edge and a German Silver button decorating the flap; beadwork in colors of

Vintage from the 19th century Materials: animal hide, wood, leather Description Antique Empire Style Carved Figural Lion Heads with Paw Feet Solid Oak Fully Restored and Newly Upholstered in High End

American, 19th century. Five leather bound books hollowed out to hide valuables. Worn. And three young ladies' albums with handwritten verses, notes etc. One is a partial journal first dated November

From New Paltz NY, antique, 19th-century leather fire brigade, water bucket. Coated bail grip, black leather bucket with visible shield, and No 2 graphic painted on the side. Fine antique condition. S

Of molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic minute geometrical tooled motifs overall. Mid-19th c. Diameter 35cm. Condition II

Painted with floral vine scrolls. Back with cuisioned handles. Probably made in Hindu-ruled areas of Rajastan in central India, 19th C. Dia. 41cm (16 in.)

RARE PAINTED LEATHER FIRE HELMET SHIELD19th Century“1st Asst. Engineer F.W.G.” around a medallion of three crossed trumpets and a fire panoply.Height 8”. Provenance:The Collection of

RARE PAINTED LEATHER FIRE HELMET SHIELD19th Century“Chief G.W.D.” around a horse-drawn steam fire engine.Height 8”. Provenance:The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.