Round shield "gondale"
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Lot: 90
101st AuctionRound shield "gondale"
Ethiopia, Sidamo, Dorze
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany | D: 15.2 inch |
300 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
animal skin (buffalo, ox),
Shield with a strongly conical bulging body decorated with traditional hallmark patterns.
According to Plaschke / Zirngibl, this shield comes from the Sidamo region in south-west Ethiopia. The bearers were the Dorze, who live within the Ometo tribal group.
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Dieter Plaschke, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 66, ill. 52
Greve, Anna & Kerstin Volker-Saad (Hg.), Äthiopien und Deutschland, München, Berlin 2006, p. 193
