Ethiopean shield on KIT website

asomotif · 30th September 2010, 12:17 PM

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

http://www.tropenmuseum.nl/smartsite...h=FAB&id=48453

Best regards,
Willem

VANDOO · 30th September 2010, 07:32 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.

HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE

Battara · 1st October 2010, 09:16 PM

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

30th September 2010, 12:17 PM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Ethiopean shield on KIT website For sharing. shield with provenance described on museum's website : http://www.tropenmuseum.nl/smartsite...h=FAB&id=48453 Best regards, Willem

30th September 2010, 07:32 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	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. HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE Attached Images

1st October 2010, 09:16 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Never got into AFrican much, but these shields are the exception!