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Moroccan hand-wooven berber rug - 100% natural Wool
Located in Toulouse, Haute Garonne
Name of the rug : Shield
Colors : Green, Blue and White
Material : 100% Natural Wool.
Designer
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
African Zulu Shields
Located in Venice, CA
Traditional South African Zulu shields date back to King Shaka Zulu and have been used by tribesman
Category
Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Hand Crafted Zebra Hide Zulu Shield with Leather Lashing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original Zulu Shield made of Zebra Hide and lashed with woven leather. The inside back is made
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Zebra Hide, Wood, Paint
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Judaica Enchantment Meets Cozy Hygge
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
74732 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'07 x 06'03.
Step into the enchanting world of this hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Boho Chic
By Beni Mrirt, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
cozy nomad intertwines with mesmerizing boho chic in the ethereal realm of this hand-knotted wool Beni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Modern Boho Meets Marrakech Paradise
By Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
aesthetics, discover the allure of this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan rug—a masterpiece from
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Modern Boho Meets Marrakech Paradise
By Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
aesthetics, discover the allure of this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan rug—a masterpiece from
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Mesmerizing Marjorelle Blue
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
aesthetics, behold this hand-knotted wool vintage blue Beni Mguild Moroccan rug—a masterpiece from the
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
this hand-knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug, where three stacked lozenges take center
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Global Boho Chic
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
craftsmanship with our hand-knotted wool Azilal rug—a mesmerizing piece that transcends mere decor. Crafted by
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Subtle Shibui Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Midcentury Modern influences, behold this meticulously hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug—a
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
Early High Atlas Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
example from the Taroudant area displays a cruciform central device that is reminiscent of the shield
Category
Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Bohemian Paradise Meets Cozy Nomad
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
Cozy nomad meets mesmerizing Marjorelle Blue in this hand knotted wool vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Bohemian Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Mrirt rugs are highly coveted by discerning interior designers worldwide.
In this hand-knotted wool
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Laid-Back Luxury
By Beni Mrirt, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Blue in this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug. Get ready to be transported to a
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage White Ground Eastern Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
arranged, directional shield-like motifs which soon transform in the more familiar diamond pattern. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni Mrirt
Located in Dallas, TX
Blue in this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug. Get ready to be transported to a
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Expressionist Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Nomadic Charm
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern aesthetics emerges this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug—an exquisite blend of
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African...
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
significance, believed to safeguard the human spirit from negative energy and shield the body from the elements
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
Large African Face Shield
Located in Norton, MA
It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
African Zulu Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet
Located in Norton, MA
Rare artwork by the tribe of Zulu in Africa, the native weapon to attack the enemy and animal, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Cowhide
Vintage Figurine of an African Warrior with Spear and Shield
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Bochum, NRW
A very beautiful sculpture, displaying an African Warrior with shield and brass spear. Executed in
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Kenyan African Turkana Leather and Iron Fighting Shield Regency Hardwood Base
Located in GB
bound fighting shield which has been expertly mounted to a Gillows quality hardwood and brass Regency
Category
Antique 1880s Kenyan Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
H 53.55 in W 20.08 in D 17.72 in
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
Oba Bronze Warrior Sculpture! Spectacular details portray the warrior's metal armor, weapon, shield
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in
21st Century Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Stud Shield Earrings Omega Vicente Gracia
By Vicente Gracia Art Jewellery
Located in Valencia, ES
21st Century Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Stud Shield Earrings Omega Vicente Gracia
Vicente Gracia
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.71 in L 1.11 in
Georgian Knife Boxes Thomas Dobson (attributed)
By William Charles Thomas Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
Presented with Silver Shield Escutcheons
From our Knife Boxes collection, we are delighted to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Knife Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique rare amusing Russian silver model of a bear, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
of Europe.
The base of this silver bear is hand carved from a massive single piece of green onyx
Category
Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Coromandel Jewellery Box with Perfume Bottles
Located in Northampton, GB
a vacant shield shaped initial plaque each hallmarked by London Silversmiths M Chapman & Son Ltd
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Knoll Dining Table or Desk
By Florence Knoll
Located in New Haven, CT
oak and hand painted by Alexander Westerhoff inspired by an African Shield. The finish is a special
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Landscape Painting with Cooling Towers by British Sylvia Molloy, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Molloy was a British Realist and Impressionist artist and teacher born in South Shields and attended
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
H 27.96 in W 36.62 in D 0.79 in
An Early 20th Century Cigar Store Indian, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
chest ornament, apron, trousers, mocassins, shield and arrows. The original Polychrome decoration has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 37.01 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in
"King with Two Tribesmen Nigeria- Benin Tribe, " a Bronze Relief Sculpture
Located in Milwaukee, WI
depicts three figures: two tribesmen on the left and right holding shields and the king in the center
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 3 in
Willows in Vase - Still Life
Located in San Francisco, CA
collage on hand made fibrous paper by American artist Daniel Joshua Goldstein, b.1950. It is hand signed
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Irises in Vase - Still Life
Located in San Francisco, CA
hand signed and dated in the lower right in pencil by the artist. It is not editioned, so it is either
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
From the lost fresco with the allegory of Asia by Andrea Appiani, XIXth century
Located in Milan, IT
, in her right hand she holds a crown of flowers; her gaze is turned upwards, her head encircled by a
Category
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 16.54 in W 20.48 in D 1.97 in
1920’s Antique Swedish Flat Weave Killim Rug-9'6'' X 6'7''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Empire Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kilim Geometric Design Rug 10' X 6'1''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Kennett's Window High Tide (Variation #2)
Located in San Francisco, CA
with collage on museum board by American artist Daniel Joshua Goldstein, b.1950. It is hand signed
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Window, The Afternoon
Located in San Francisco, CA
board by American artist Daniel Joshua Goldstein, b.1950. It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Kennett's Window High Tide (Variation #1)
Located in San Francisco, CA
with collage on museum board by American artist Daniel Joshua Goldstein, b.1950. It is hand signed
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
1970s Vintage Bordered Kilim Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Vintage 1970s Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Floral Kilim
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Flatweave Kilim Geometric Design
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1920s Antique Patchwork Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Geometric Kilim Runner Rug - 5'10'' X 3'8''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1910s Antique Kilim Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Kilim Runner Rug - 3'3'' X 7'9''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Antique Swedish Kilim Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1920s Antique Geometric Kilim Rug 6'8''x 3'5''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Vintage 1920s Asian Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Antique Kilim Runner
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Kilim Geometric Runner Rug 13'1'' X 5'11''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Kilim Runner Rug 17'2'' X 6'11''
Located in Los Angeles, US
oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive compared to Oriental hand knotted rugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Cocoa plant, caterpillar, ..., Plate 26, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
butterflies. The Netherlands: 1705. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on watermarked Honig cream laid
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Abstract Modernist Colorful Mixed Media Art Screen-print on Handmade Paper 6/20
By Sandy Kinnee
Located in Surfside, FL
. They are dramatically seen in African shields, the fan, and the open, displayed kimono. Sandy wanted
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paint, Ink, Handmade Paper
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
with hand coloring in watercolor and gouache printed on one sheet of watermarked Honig cream laid paper
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
with hand coloring in watercolor and gouache printed on one sheet of watermarked Honig cream laid paper
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
with hand coloring in watercolor and gouache printed on one sheet of watermarked Honig cream laid paper
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
with hand coloring in watercolor and gouache printed on one sheet of watermarked Honig cream laid paper
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
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Prices for an African hand shield start at $150 and top out at $5,750 with the average selling for $2,097.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Africans shields are made out of depends on who made them and when and where they were crafted. However, various types of leather are the most commonly used materials. In Ethiopia, shields are often toughened hippopotamus leather, while Nguni shields are usually cowhide leather. Find a range of African shields on 1stDibs.
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