Ethiopia Shield
Antique Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Ethiopian animal hide shield with leather knots at the centre securing the
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Hide
African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Oromo from Ethiopia, early 20th century.
Base 34 x 20cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
African Shield Wallaïta from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Wallaïta from Ethiopia, early 20th century.
Base: 40 x 17cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Vintage Ethiopian Leather Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian tribal shield on custom iron stand. This vintage shield, originating from Ethiopia
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Oromo-Sidama leather warrior's shield, 1875-1925
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Ethiopian leather warrior's shield made of molded hippopotamus hide. Among the Oromo and Sidama
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Mounted Objects
Materials
Leather
Antique Handcolored Print of a Native Warrior of Abyssinia or Ethiopia, '1848'
Located in Langweer, NL
-skin cape, turban, spear and shield. This print originates from 'The races of man and their
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.83 in W 7.68 in D 0.02 in
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20th century
Iron, accumulation
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Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...
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Ethiopian Shield on Stand
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Graphic dimensional thick rhinoceros hide shield from Ethiopia on a custom iron stand.
Fantastic
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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Hide
19th Century Large Hide Ethiopian Shield
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
thick hide shield from Ethiopia.
This beauty has battle wounds, there are two areas of old repair and a
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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Leather
Early 20th century African Ethiopian Oromo tribal hide leather shield
Located in London, GB
This striking African Ethiopian Shield is from the Oromo tribe. Extremely thick hide, probably
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Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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Leather
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in
Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
frequent rubbing of fat onto the surface ensured elasticity.
This shield was collected in Ethiopia 30
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Animal Hide African Hunter Shield on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Awarded to the best hunter in the tribe (usually the kings and nobles), this 18th century Ethiopian
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20th Century African Tribal Art
Ethiopian Leather Shield on Custom Metal Stand from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian leather shield on custom metal stand from early 20th century. The leather on this
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
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Metal
Small Primitive Ethiopian Leather Shield
Located in New York, NY
A simply constructed primitive leather shield from Ethiopia with great wear. A striking object for
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Leather
Ethiopian Round Leather Tribal Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian tribal shield on custom iron stand. This vintage shield, originating from Ethiopia
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Mounted Objects
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Metal
An Ethiopian Konso Leather Sheild
Located in Austin, TX
A highly sculptural, leaf-shaped shield of buffalo leather, from the Konso tribe of Ethiopia
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
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Leather
Collection of Five 19th Century African Leather Shields
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Collection of African circular hide shield dhals with raised central boss and leather handle
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Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Leather
Antique African War Shield from Ethiopia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Erik Farrow
Antique African war shield from Ethiopia
Antique war shield from the
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
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19th Century Antique Battle Shield Elephant Skin Ethiopia
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century antique battle shield elephant skin Ethiopia. Very rare
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Arms, Armor and Weapons
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Antique Ethiopian Abyssinian Ceremonial Shield 'Gashan, ' 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ethiopia,
1900
leather, wood, probably made from giraffe, gazelle, antelope or rhinoceros skin
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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H 7.88 in Dm 18.12 in
African Shield, from the Famous Marc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection
Located in New York, NY
that they came to be seen as works of art in their own right. This Ethiopian shield is no exception. A
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
19th Century Tribal Amhara Prestige Shield, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully crafted shield will add distinction to any decor. It dates to the 19th century and
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Large Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully sculptural and three dimensional animal hide shield from Ethiopia. This fabulous
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Italian Late Renaissance Bronze Perseus, First Third of the 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
freed Andromeda, daughter of the Ethiopian king, who had been held captive by the monster Ceto, and took
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Ethiopian Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
An embossed hide shield with handle mounted on a custom metal stand. These shields were
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects
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Ethiopian Shield
Located in New York, NY
An authentic Ethiopian shield made from think leather, perhaps African animal hide, stretched and
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Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art
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Leather, Hide, Wood
Shield
Located in Chicago, IL
from a variety of hides and even metal. Most Ethiopian shields are made from water buffalo hide. They
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Art
Ethiopian Hippo Shield
Located in High Point, NC
Large round textured shield made from the hide of hippopotamus from the Gurage / Zay tribes of
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A rare and very unusual 18th - 19th century Ometo/Amarro shield.
The process of making this
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A superb 19th century Amarro/Wallamo/Wallaga/Arusi shield in excellent condition. This example is
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Large Ethiopia Hippo Hide Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very unusual large Hippo hide shield from the Arussi peoples of South Ethiopia.
The shield
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Irassi Water Buffalo Shield from Ethiopia
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Very distinct and unusual water buffalo shield from Ethiopia. It has a geometric radiating design
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Arrusi Shield, from Ethiopia, Floor Lamp Wall-Washer light
Located in Hudson, NY
A Arrusi shield made from a Rhinoceros hide. Lghted from the back. To be used as a wall washer
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Floor Lamps
A ARRUSI Shield, from Ethiopia, Floor Lamp Wall-Washer light
Located in Hudson, NY
A Arrusi shield made from a Rhinoceros hide, lighted from the back. To be used as a wall washer of
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Steel
A ARRUSI Shield, from Ethiopia, Floor Lamp Wall-Washer light
Located in Hudson, NY
A antique Arrusi Tribal Shield made from Rhinoceros hide. mounted on a custom made steel frame
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AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD
Located in San Francisco, CA
A LARGE AND UNUSUAL AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD. The well-patinated convex circular
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects
A LARGE AND UNUSUAL AFRICAN RHINOCEROS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD
Located in San Francisco, CA
The well-patinated convex circular shield with ribbed middle tapering to a flared edge.
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects
C. 1920 Ethopian Hippo Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1920 (or older) hippo shield from the Sidamo people in Ethiopia. This is a fascinating piece
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
an old new form of hippo - irussi shields
Located in St. Helena, CA
hippo skin shields from the irussi tribe in ethiopia. created with/for both decorative and
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20th Century Decorative Art
Last chance clearance sale. Ethiopia Shield African Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, these African shields even have an Asian feeling, like the Japanese Mingei art movement and the
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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Animal Skin, Paint
Oromo Ethiopia Hide Shield for War or Hunting African Tribal Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Crossing over from tribal into a contemporary design sensibility, these African shields even have
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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Animal Skin, Paint
H 28 in W 27 in D 5 in
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Ethiopia Shield For Sale on 1stDibs
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