ETHIOPIAN Shield for comments/info.

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Although I am mainly 'into Borneo', I can not avoid to collect other objects of interest... such as this one.

I know that it is Ethiopian, but 'Shields from Barbier Muller' talk about Buffalo hide / hippopotamus hide and one some occassions even Rhino hide.

Is there somebody who can advise me what kind of hide this is.
Also maybe somebody who can give an indication on the age ?

Also maybe some advise on books that are available about shields.
I only have the one from Barbier Muller and a very small one from KIT (kunst der verdediging)

Thanks !

Hi Willem,

Its indeed a shield but of a so called "headless turtle" wich couldn't find the exit so thats why it has such strange knobs,by bouncing his neck to the walls.
Its forbidden to collect such turlteshields so I can help you to get rid of it.