Pair of Omani Bucklers
Oromo / Galla / Bedouin, Ethiopia / Djibouti / Kenya / Somalia / Tanzania
Rhinoceros hide, brass
Early 20th century

This type of shield was manufactured in East Africa and the Middle East, mainly in Oman and Zanzibar, but probably on a broader scale. Exported to Africa and beyond, it's distribution was widespread. It was used as a functional buckler and also in ritual battles (Barbier, Boyer, Benitez-Johannot, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, 2000). 

Diameter: 9.5 in :: 24 cm

InventoryID #13-1853

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