Ethiopean shield on KIT website

[asomotif]

For sharing. shield with provenance described on museum's website :

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

Best regards,
Willem

[VANDOO]

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]

Never got into AFrican much, but these shields are the exception! :cool: