Description: Warrior Shield Oromo people Ethiopia Leather Hippopotamus Hide Early 20th century. Collected by naturalist and philanthropist Eli Weiss in the 1980’s. 21” diameter x 10” deep This style of shield was used in battle and in ceremony by a number of cultures throughout central and southern Ethiopia including the Oromo, Sidamo, and Shoa. Made by craftsmen known as 'chawa' in Oromo, 'awada' in Hadiya and Kambata, and 'faki' in Amharic handmade these shields. In former times, the Arussi obtained the raw material for their shields through their outcast hunter and potter caste (the wata or awata), who subsisted mainly on hunting hippopotamus (Barbier, Boyer, Benitez-Johannot, Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, 2000). Great Earth LLC Carbondale, Colorado Representing the Eli Weiss Collection of African Art. A lifetime of travel, passion, activism, philanthropy and genuine humanity lead to the accumulation of these wonderful objects spanning a great breadth of the African continent. A vast collection of Significant works of Art & vintage ‘Of Culture’ craft works produced for collectors. Steven is an Artist, Educator and Dealer with an excellent reputation and 25 years of professional experience. I am proud to share this extraordinary group of Artworks. Please message me with any concerns or questions.
Price: 995 USD
Location: Carbondale, Colorado
End Time: 2024-12-18T21:17:13.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit Type: Unit
Color: Black
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Hide
Tribe: Oroma
Unit Quantity: 1
Maker: Chawa
