Shield

Museum number:
5-4656
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050004656
Accession number:
Acc.2078
Description:
Hippopotamus hide shield; incised circular bands; used in warfare and tournaments (Gougs); rim dia. 47.5 cm.
Donor:
Frederick C. Gamst and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Mercado, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Ethiopia; Addis Ababa; Markato (market); Galla (Oromo)
Culture or time period:
Galla
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Shields (armor)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Shield, accession number 5-4656, described as Hippopotamus hide shield; incised circular bands; used in warfare and tournaments (Gougs); rim dia. 47.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Shield, accession number 5-4656, described as Hippopotamus hide shield; incised circular bands; used in warfare and tournaments (Gougs); rim dia. 47.5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 5-4656, described as Hippopotamus hide shield; incised circular bands; used in warfare and tournaments (Gougs); rim dia. 47.5 cm.

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