EARLY TOPOSA HIDE SHIELD

Toposa Hide Shield, Southern Sudan, Nilotic peoples. Early 20th century.The thick, curved animal hide supported by central wood stick, made into the handle. Original patina. 23 1/4 x 9 in.Good conditi

Or targe possibly Scottish. The central boss mounted with a hexagonal spike. The hair covered hide showing considerable age. 17th / 18th. Dia. of shield 45 cm (17 3/4 in.)

Native American, Northern Plains, possibly Crow, ca. early 20th century CE. A shield made of stretched deer hide with a schematic depiction of a standing deer with antlers and bold zigzags emanating f

Early 1900s, Rare thick buffalo hide shield with mineral painted red and yellow design. A great original shield purchased in Flagstaff in 1951. Lacing may have been replaced. Very good condition. Ex.

Western/Central Africa, Cameroon or Chad, Mandara/Wandala (sometimes Kirdi), ca. early 20th century CE. A massive shield, made of iron overlaid with water buffalo horn and painted with a dark red cros

A lacquered hide shield, A lacquered hide shield, possibly North Indian, early 19th century, with a roll rim, fitted with four gilt-copper bosses, a small crescent and a pair of small bosses, and a pa

Native American, Central/Southern Plains, probably Cheyenne, Black Hawk, or Crow, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An incredibly lightweight shield meant to be wielded while riding on horseback

Kenya, early 20thc.,hand made and painted with geometric designs in red and black pigment. With wood and iron spear. 36 x 26 in.  , spear 46 in.  

Africa; late 19th- early 20th century Of domed form with everted rim. Equipped with original handle and suspension strap, a rarity thus. Dimensions ~22" diameter (55.9 cm)

Ethiopia, Late 19th-Early 20th Century Rare black and red polychrome decoration on inner (handle) side. Hippopotamus hide, pigments Measures approximately 13 1/2" diameter, not perfectly round.

A Sukuma or Nyaturu Shield Tanzania, 19th to early 20th century Thick hide and wood. A fine old one with wear and polish from use. Provenance: Pascal Vernimmen, Ghent&c

**Originally Listed At $800** Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Amarro peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large decorative shield made from the hide of either a hippopotamus or buffalo. The circular

Pueblo Buffalo Hide Shield third quarter 19th century concave form and painted using mineral pigments in colors of yellow, green, red, black, and white; lock of horsehair attached to front of shield;

Pueblo Painted Buffalo Hide Shield mid-19th century concave form, crafted from 1/2-inch-thick buffalo hide; painted abstract design in colors of yellow, black, and red diameter 19-1/2 inches ...this s

AGS CERTIFIED #11120. Single 15" Globe Lens. C. 1920's. Richfield Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, California. CONDITION: Overall well displaying with large and early style Richfield shield & graphic. Le

19 ½” painted Hide Shield with fringe, Turkey Feather Décor, Buffalo Hide, Brain Tanned, purchased from Sioux Indians, 1937 - if being shipped out of country, need to make arrangements with an exp

Native American Plains Indian Buffalo Hide Shield Rawhide having faded reddish-brown paint image of a horse above center, spots below center and having a medicine bundle attached upper left quadrant P

African Arussi Hippopotamus Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 25'' x 25'' x 7'' (64 x 64 x 18 cm).

Antique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 26.5'' x 27.5'' x 4.5'' (67 x 70 x 11 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

A Maasai Painted Hide Shield and Milk Gourd Kenya or Tanzania, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 39 inches (99 cm). Property from the Collection of Fred W. Everett, The Villages, Florida Provenance: Roya

Antique Ottoman Empire round shield composed of hide overlaid with embossed scroll designed segments throughout, a conical form leading to a wrapped edge, and felt handles.

Antique African Oromo Buffalo Hide Shield, Ethiopia. Size: 25'' x 21'' x 6'' (64 x 53 x 15 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Kenyan / Massai? African tribal hide shield with polychrome decoration. 37"H x 25"W x 8"D

A rare 19th century bleached and incised leather hide shield.The hide is bleached and incised with geometric patterns.Somali warriors carried an iron spear, a short sword called a belawa, and a shield