Ethiopian Shield

Nonoy Tan · 2nd October 2008, 11:34 AM

Since Bill has started the threads on leather shields, here is another one. The leather is quite thick.

I do not know anything about it.

Any opinions?

Martin Lubojacky · 2nd October 2008, 03:43 PM

Hello,

This is a type of Somali shield.

Regards,

Martin

Luc LEFEBVRE · 2nd October 2008, 09:45 PM

From the Somali people living in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya.
Made with giraffe or oryx leather.
Called gaschan.
Small : around 35cm
Luc

Martin Lubojacky · 2nd October 2008, 11:53 PM

Luc,

This kind of shield has often been described also as Danakil in literature, this is true, but it has mainly been used by real Somali clans folks.

In that part of region, where mostly Affar/Danakil and Issa are prevailing - i. e. Djibouti, Danakil Depression, Western part of Somaliland or Ethiopian Ogaden, they used bigger, heavier and gibbous type with pronounced central "button" (which is very difficult to obtain nowadays, as that warriors never sold or gave it).

You have very, very nice photos...

Regards,

Martin

Nonoy Tan · 3rd October 2008, 03:24 PM

Thanks to Martin and Luc for identifying and describing the origins of the shield!!!

Luc LEFEBVRE · 3rd October 2008, 09:25 PM

Some of these pics were posted on this forum by another member (I don't remenber who, sorry...)
Luc

2nd October 2008, 11:34 AM	#1
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Ethiopian Shield Since Bill has started the threads on leather shields, here is another one. The leather is quite thick. I do not know anything about it. Any opinions? Attached Images

2nd October 2008, 09:45 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	From the Somali people living in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya. Made with giraffe or oryx leather. Called gaschan. Small : around 35cm Luc Attached Images

2nd October 2008, 03:43 PM	#2
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Hello, This is a type of Somali shield. Regards, Martin

2nd October 2008, 11:53 PM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Luc, This kind of shield has often been described also as Danakil in literature, this is true, but it has mainly been used by real Somali clans folks. In that part of region, where mostly Affar/Danakil and Issa are prevailing - i. e. Djibouti, Danakil Depression, Western part of Somaliland or Ethiopian Ogaden, they used bigger, heavier and gibbous type with pronounced central "button" (which is very difficult to obtain nowadays, as that warriors never sold or gave it). You have very, very nice photos... Regards, Martin

3rd October 2008, 03:24 PM	#5
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Thanks to Martin and Luc for identifying and describing the origins of the shield!!!

3rd October 2008, 09:25 PM	#6
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Some of these pics were posted on this forum by another member (I don't remenber who, sorry...) Luc