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Arussi hippopotamus leather shield, Ethiopia — Arussi shield, Ethiopia
Arussi hippopotamus leather shield, Ethiopia

Arussi shield, Ethiopia

An Ethiopian shield crafted from hippopotamus leather by the Arussi people, serving both functional and decorative purposes. This artifact reflects the cultural identity and warfare traditions of the Arussi.

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Collection Jean-Claude Bellier

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 119

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Arussi hippopotamus leather shield, Ethiopia, Arussi shield, Ethiopia

An Ethiopian shield crafted from hippopotamus leather by the Arussi people, serving both functional and decorative purposes. This artifact reflects the cultural identity and warfare traditions of the Arussi.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Functional Art, Shield, African Art, Indigenous Crafts, Leather Work, Ethiopian Art, Ethnographic, Arussi