Sudanese small shield with spear tip ?? on eBay

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello David,

never seen something like this before. Is it a tortoiseshell covered with leather? The patina at the handle seems to be great.

Regards,

Detlef

Hi Detlef,
I believe leather covered turtle shell. Presumedly damp leather was fixed over the shell and as it dried, contracted tightly around it.
Thanks for posting the picture of the toitoise shelled example

Originally Posted by Rick

I sure would like to see the critter that shell came from .

I would imagine, probably less than the "critter" wanted to see the guy that thought 'you'd make a good shield'

Originally Posted by colin henshaw

Hi

Its real enough - one of those unusual concoctions thrown up in the Mahdist period, most likely. I've seen a number....

Hi Colin,
thanks for the input. Price seemed excessive to me though.


Kind Regards David