Ethiopian Warrior Shield (Hippopotamus / Buffalo Hide)

**Originally Listed At $800** Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Amarro peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large decorative shield made from the hide of either a hippopotamus or buffalo. The circular

The antique shield measures approximately 26 x 26 x 6 inches; probably hippo or buffalo hide - warped and weathered

Ethiopian Leather Shield, made from hippopotamus hide, rolled edge, pointed center with attached handle on the inside, 21" diameter

Antique Ethiopian Large Oromo buffalo hide shield with bullet hole. Size 28 inches diameter. Provenance Ex Private MD collection acquired from ex Tribal Mania

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.

Early 1900s, Rare thick buffalo hide shield with mineral painted red and yellow design. A great original shield purchased in Flagstaff in 1951. Lacing may have been replaced. Very good condition. Ex.

The authentic animal hide shield is not only used for personal adornment and prestige during ceremonies but also used in battle. The shield was not only for protection from a foe, the warrior would al

The Ethiopian name for this type of animal hide shield is called ‘Tafa‘ or ‘Gasha‘ and was considered important among warriors and status holders in the Amhara culture. The shi

Native American Dakota Buffalo Rawhide Shield. Buffalo hide, sinew, hair, paint, signed illegibly. Size: 8.75'' x 9'' (22 x 23 cm).

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;

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

Native 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 P

African Arussi Hippopotamus Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 25'' x 25'' x 7'' (64 x 64 x 18 cm).

Antique 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.

Antique 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.

Antique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 29'' x 29'' x 6'' (74 x 74 x 15 cm). Provenance: Ex Yosi Barzilai collection,

Vintage Ethiopian Hide Shield. Measures 25 1/2"

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2 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. Bidding

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

Two Ethiopian Leather Shields. Stretched hide over a rounded wooden frame, concave form with bulbous protrusions around a raised central rib. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1)

Two Ethiopian Leather Shields. Stretched hide over a rounded wood frame, concave form with bulbous protrusions around a raised central rib. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 2

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

BUFFALO HIDE TRIBAL SHIELD 35" X 23 1/2"