Somali Shield?

stephen wood · 18th January 2010, 11:49 PM

Sold, naturally, as Sudanese/Mahdist etc. but I think it's Somali (a Gaashaan) 14" in diameter...

...what do our members think? And by the way, there's one in Braveheart - see if you can spot it

Lew · 19th January 2010, 12:02 AM

Yes you are correct Somali it is.

A nice example.

Congrats

stephen wood · 19th January 2010, 12:07 AM

...that was quick, thank you!

An interesting feature on Somali shields...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PRCx...eature=channel

Lew · 19th January 2010, 03:59 AM

Stephen

The shield being shown it the video is more closely associated with Oman and Zanzibar than Somalia. One gentleman even states that the gaashaan is bigger in diameter. They also are looking at a knife in another video and can't make up their mind what it is? It looks like a ordinary knife. Funny I thought we would see a bilao dagger or something.

stephen wood · 19th January 2010, 04:00 PM

...actually I think that the people talking about the objects are from the "community" rather than experts.

I suppose the small conical one is a buckler, the larger, flatter one a targe (or target).

18th January 2010, 11:49 PM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	Somali Shield? Sold, naturally, as Sudanese/Mahdist etc. but I think it's Somali (a Gaashaan) 14" in diameter... ...what do our members think? And by the way, there's one in Braveheart - see if you can spot it Attached Images Last edited by stephen wood; 19th January 2010 at 12:02 AM.

19th January 2010, 12:02 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Yes you are correct Somali it is. A nice example. Congrats Attached Images

19th January 2010, 03:59 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Stephen The shield being shown it the video is more closely associated with Oman and Zanzibar than Somalia. One gentleman even states that the gaashaan is bigger in diameter. They also are looking at a knife in another video and can't make up their mind what it is? It looks like a ordinary knife. Funny I thought we would see a bilao dagger or something. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 19th January 2010 at 04:21 AM.

19th January 2010, 12:07 AM	#3
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...that was quick, thank you! An interesting feature on Somali shields... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PRCx...eature=channel

19th January 2010, 04:00 PM	#5
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...actually I think that the people talking about the objects are from the "community" rather than experts. I suppose the small conical one is a buckler, the larger, flatter one a targe (or target).