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AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD
$1,260List Price
About the Item
A related example can be seen on page 104-105 of "Shields" From the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, copyright 2000. Southern Central Ethiopia, Oromo, Amarro Arussi people
- Dimensions:Height: 39.75 in (100.97 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:restorations; scratches and minor indentations.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 71871stDibs: U0805297897878
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