ETHIOPIAN Shield for comments/info.

Mytribalworld · 19th April 2007, 10:19 PM

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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.

asomotif · 20th April 2007, 09:38 AM

Hi Arjan,

This story about the turlte is new to me

I will lay it in the fishtank togteher with the 2 life turtles we have.
Than see if it gets less shy and sticks its head out again

Ps. Jens,
The suggestion about the lamp. was that seious ?
The hide is approx 1 cms thick, no light will go through I guess.

20th April 2007, 09:38 AM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Headless Turtle ? Hi Arjan, This story about the turlte is new to me I will lay it in the fishtank togteher with the 2 life turtles we have. Than see if it gets less shy and sticks its head out again Ps. Jens, The suggestion about the lamp. was that seious ? The hide is approx 1 cms thick, no light will go through I guess.