Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 22nd February 2023

Lot 155

Two Somali shields

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £500

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Description

Two Somali shields

Somalia

hide with ribbed and incised decoration, with hide handles, one with a cloth binding, both with red and black pigment geometric decoration to the back and with an ivorene plaque to the front inscribed P. R. DENNY. SOMALILAND. 1896,

36.5cm diameter. (2)