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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 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
Vintage African Shield
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage African ceremonial shield.
Category
20th Century Sahrawi Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Leather
19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Bandia Zande Djabbir 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
19th century exclusive antique African Bandia Nsakara Zande war shield
A top quality / Museum
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
H 34.65 in W 14.18 in D 3.94 in
19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Art Gallery Decoster presents a :
19th century exclusive antique African Ngbandi war shield
A top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
H 55.52 in W 20.48 in D 5.12 in
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 process of hard work during the making period.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mambu et son Amour; Décors nègres de Jean Vergély – By Louis Charbonneau
Located in Middletown, NY
pasted on first fly leaf), with elaborate decorations of an African shield in blind on covers and spine
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 7.56 in W 5.52 in D 1.19 in
African Carved and Painted Bird Shield
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Primitive Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 62.21 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
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 West Sussex, Pulborough
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
Ngombe Doko tribe Tribal wicker Shield - DR Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Tribal Shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe- DR CONGO
Museum Quality
Very rare piece in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
H 49.22 in W 15.36 in D 3.94 in
19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare wicker war shield with a fine woven and dyed natural pigment patern from the Ngombe/Doko
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 47.64 in W 18.12 in D 6.7 in
Wandala Shield from Chad
Located in Stamford, CT
example see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cowhide
Huge African Watusi Warrior Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sculpture figurine, displaying an African Watusi Warrior with shield and
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Embosed Metal Kirdi Shield from Cameroon on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Prestel, 2000, fig. 7 (BMG 1018-91).
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Western Mongo Shield from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Prestel, 2000, fig
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
H 55.5 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
1970s Hammered Copper Wall Art Panel Sculpture of a Dancing Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and beautiful life-size hammered copper panel of a dancing African warrior with spear and
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in
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
Industrial design of the twentieth century "BERLIER"
By Berlier
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence
close to African shields or still to samurai's mask. Panels can be lit(enlightened) by the back what
Category
Vintage 1930s Decorative Art
African Leather Shield
Located in Southampton, NY
African leather ‘hide’ shield with impressed design, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Hide
African Leather Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
African leather shield on stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Objects
Animal Hide African Hunter Shield on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
hunter shield will add a story to any room it is displayed in.
Thought to be made of Rhino Hide.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
African Woven War Shield
Located in San Rafael, CA
A finely woven Banda war shield from Zaire. The black and yellow rattan and wicker is tightly woven
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pr/Bamun Shields, Geometrically Hand-Carved Shields, Modern, sell one if needed
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
price quoted is for the pr.This shield shall make a strong statement on a wall where vertical art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Abstract Sculptures
H 46.5 in W 10 in D 1 in
Rosenthal Vase 1950s Inca Africans with Spear
By Rosenthal
Located in Zurich, CH
relief
Decorative, stylized Africans with shield and spear in brick red and gold.
Measures: Height
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Karl Hagenauer Carved Wood and Brass African Tribesman, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer Werkstatte carved wood and brass sculpture of an African tribesman holding a shield
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Nukuma Washkuk Mindja from New Guinea African Shield or Mask
Located in Milford, NH
From Amaki village, the board of classical design is from Amaki village with a large central face deeply concave against the body, the nose pointing downward with smiling mouth. The ...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Tribal Sheild And Spear
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here We Have An African Shield And Spear Which Is Ideal For Decorative Purposes. Skin Shield With
Category
20th Century Central African More Furniture and Collectibles
Old African Warrior Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
Authentic African hippo hide shield. Seems to have been used in battle and has old native repairs
Category
Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art
African Round shield
Located in Centreville, VA
African Round shield
hand-carved from hardwood by the Senufo Tribe in the Ivory Coast
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
80" African Carved Shield Mask Skulpture
Located in Water Mill, NY
Tall African Carved and Painted Shield Mask Skulpture
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
African Warrior Shield with Wood Carved Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved African warrior shield from the early 20th century. These light-weight shields were
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Antique Tribal Maasai Shield with Vibrant Natural Pigment Paint, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Erik Farrow
Antique Tribal Maasai Shield with Vibrant Natural Pigment Paint, Africa
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Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Pair of Late 19th Century Gemsbuck Horns
Located in London, GB
mounted on an oak shield inscribed “Africa”
Category
Antique 19th Century British Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Dissimilar Pair of Decorative African Shields
Located in New York, NY
Dissimilar pair of decorative African shields. Shields may be sold separately.
Measurements for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ghanaian Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
African Shield Dinka from South Sudan, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African Shield Dinka from South Sudan, early 20th century.
Base: 28 x 22 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
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 Zulu Cowhide Shield
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
African Zulu cowhide shield, South Africa
Of oval form the cow hide shield with front with
Category
20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
African Woven Shield
Located in Stockton, NJ
African woven cane shield, possibly Benin, circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Arms, Armor and Weapons
African Rhinoceros Hide Shield
Located in Stockton, NJ
African rhinoceros hide shield from the Wandala of Cameroon.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Cameroonian Taxidermy
Materials
Hide
African Warrior Shield with Wood Carved Pattern #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved African Warrior Shield from the early 20th century. These light-weight shields were
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Leather African Massai Tribe Shield
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome leather African Massai tribe shield.
Category
Vintage 1970s Kenyan Tribal Art
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
African Woven Cane Shield from the Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
An attractive old African woven cane shield from the Congo, probably Poto tribe. The front and back
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker, Cane
African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African tribal Somalian Gashan shield
Fine old Hippo hide shield with hammered etched geometric
Category
Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 4.73 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African tribal Somalian Gashan shield
Fine old hide shield with hammered etched geometric design
Category
Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
H 4.73 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Gbilija Zande tribe Shield - Nzakara - Dr Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Gbilija Shield from the Zande tribe- DR CONGO
Museum Quality
Very rare piece in perfect
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
H 44.49 in W 20.48 in D 3.94 in
Rare Congo African Ngiri shield bouclier Ngombe Lobala Mabo Ngbaka Ubangi Kongo
Located in Leuven, BE
Ngiri shield from Central Africa Congo
Tribe: Ngiri / Lobala / Mabo / Ngbaka / Ngombe
Country : DR
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Antiquities
Materials
Wicker
H 55.12 in W 18.9 in D 3.15 in
African Greater Kudu Skull Horn Antelope Plaque Shield Taxidermy Head Mount
Located in Dayton, OH
Natural kudu skull with horns mounted on a black wood plaque. Measures: 43".
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Horn, Hardwood
Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye or luba kifwebe wood mask or shield, designed to be hung on the wall, with traces of white
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.75 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
African Native Warrior Bronze Sculpture, Werkstatte Hagenauer, Austria, 1950s
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Mid-Century black-patinated bronze and brass sculpture, displaying an African native
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1950s Austrian Signed Franz Hagenauer Bronze & Brass African Figurine with Spear
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in London, GB
1950s, midcentury, black-patinated, bronze and brass figurine sculpture, of an African native
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
African Shield, from the Famous Marc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection
Located in New York, NY
Initially designed as utilitarian objects, African shields became so elaborate and ingeniously made
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
African Shield from Sudan
Located in New York, NY
This rare object was created by the Shilluk people of Sudan. It features an iron javelin head and partial wooden shaft fixed to the back of an aged tortoise shell. The tortoise shell...
Category
Antique 19th Century Sudanese Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Rare South African Quagga Shield
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent quagga hide shield. This spectacular shield is one of the rarest known African
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier South African Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
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African Shield For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African shield you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every African shield was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an African shield — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right African shield, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is an African Shield?
The average selling price for an African shield at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $6,067 for the highest priced.
Questions About African Shield
- 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.