SHIELD AND SPEAR FOR COMMENT

BANDOOK · 23rd January 2016, 09:38 AM

CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LEATHER SHIELD AND SPEAK,KIND REGARDS RAJESH

Tim Simmons · 23rd January 2016, 02:57 PM

These have an East African look to me. The shield looks to have an Ethiopian/Somali ie north. The spear I think is from further south.

Battara · 23rd January 2016, 06:21 PM

That's what I was thinking.

BANDOOK · 23rd January 2016, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

These have an East African look to me. The shield looks to have an Ethiopian/Somali ie north. The spear I think is from further south.

THANKS TIM I ALSO THOUGHT COULD BE ETHIOPIAN BUT WAS NOT SURE SO POSTED IT HERE,CHEERS

colin henshaw · 24th January 2016, 12:08 PM

From the images, the spear looks to be from South-East Africa (maybe Mashona or Yao ?). However the construction of the shield with the four metal rivets through the leather, is Indian not African.

However, there should be borne in mind the anomaly of Indian style knives with apparent African provenances as discussed previously on another thread....

asomotif · 24th January 2016, 09:56 PM

east african leather shield normally have leather hand grips.

Sumba shields came up in my mind.
But they have a rattan rim, where this shield has the rim made by bending up the leather...

BANDOOK · 25th January 2016, 11:31 AM

THANKS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION,CHEERS

23rd January 2016, 09:38 AM	#1
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24th January 2016, 09:56 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	east african leather shield normally have leather hand grips. Sumba shields came up in my mind. But they have a rattan rim, where this shield has the rim made by bending up the leather... Attached Images

23rd January 2016, 02:57 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	These have an East African look to me. The shield looks to have an Ethiopian/Somali ie north. The spear I think is from further south.

23rd January 2016, 06:21 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	That's what I was thinking.

24th January 2016, 12:08 PM	#5
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	From the images, the spear looks to be from South-East Africa (maybe Mashona or Yao ?). However the construction of the shield with the four metal rivets through the leather, is Indian not African. However, there should be borne in mind the anomaly of Indian style knives with apparent African provenances as discussed previously on another thread....

25th January 2016, 11:31 AM	#7
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	THANKS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION,CHEERS