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asomotif
30th September 2010, 11:17 AM
For sharing. shield with provenance described on museum's website :

http://www.tropenmuseum.nl/smartsite.shtml?ch=FAB&id=48453

Best regards,
Willem

VANDOO
30th September 2010, 06:32 PM
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THESE SHIELDS AND THEY MAKE A GREAT DISPLAY ALONG WITH A SWORD OR TWO. THERE ARE SOME GREAT PICTURES IN AN OLD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OF THE CORONATION OF HAILE SELASSIE. LOTS OF SHIELDS AND WEAPONS CARRIED AND WORN. :D

HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE

Battara
1st October 2010, 08:16 PM
Never got into AFrican much, but these shields are the exception! :cool: