African shield for comment.
Hello all,
Today I acquired this African shield at a local auction, listed simply as West African. It measures 35x16 inches. I haven't weighed it, but it is quite heave and sturdy, the leather is about 7mm thick around the edges. I know next to nothing about African shields, but this one took my fancy. Perhaps in no small part because stuff like this almost NEVER comes up in my end of town! So, what did I get?
As usual, all comments gratefully received,
Russel
p.s. Thanks to those who answered my earlier post asking for information sources. This is the shield that prompted the request.
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