Shield
Caption
or Wallaga; Arusi. Shield, late 19th century. Buffalo or hippopotamus hide and goat hide, 26 x 26 1/16 x 5 1/2 in. (66.0 x 66.2 x 14.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eric Goode, 1999.68.3. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Cultures
Title
Shield
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Ethiopia
Medium
Buffalo or hippopotamus hide and goat hide
Classification
Dimensions
26 x 26 1/16 x 5 1/2 in. (66.0 x 66.2 x 14.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eric Goode
Accession Number
1999.68.3
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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