Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Nice Old Sudanese/Somali Shield For Comment

Freddy · 13th July 2005, 08:57 PM

Hi guys,

Here's my shield. I traded it sometime ago with a German friend for an African knife. It's made of some kind of thick leather. Could it be hippo ? It's diameter is about 44 cm. There are traces of red and white paint.

My friend told me it originates from Sudan.

13th July 2005, 08:57 PM	#13
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi guys, Here's my shield. I traded it sometime ago with a German friend for an African knife. It's made of some kind of thick leather. Could it be hippo ? It's diameter is about 44 cm. There are traces of red and white paint. My friend told me it originates from Sudan.