COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
true
AMICA ID:
BCM_.2001.1.1
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BCM_.2001.1.1
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
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Costume and Jewelry
Object Type
false
Description:
Round, stiff, thick hippopotamus hide shield with decorative patterns created by interior indentations, formed over a wooden mold; center convex with horizontal ridge; conical boss at each end of ridge and two on each side; closely spaced raised ribs radiating from ridge to rim; conical boss just inside rim on ridge sides; circle of short, raised ellipses between ribs below central bosses and matching circle around rim; thick, semi-circular hide handle spanning ridge indentation on interior; handle secured by hide thongs through two holes in each end of handle matching holes in shield; a finger slot and strap created by hide loop with 2 wrapped transverse thongs from center handle to outer rim; four short rim splits with wrapped thong repair; dark patina, remnants of coloring, possibly red.
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Round, stiff, thick hippopotamus hide shield with decorative patterns created by interior indentations, formed over a wooden mold; center convex with horizontal ridge; conical boss at each end of ridge and two on each side; closely spaced raised ribs radiating from ridge to rim; conical boss just inside rim on ridge sides; circle of short, raised ellipses between ribs below central bosses and matching circle around rim; thick, semi-circular hide handle spanning ridge indentation on interior; handle secured by hide thongs through two holes in each end of handle matching holes in shield; a finger slot and strap created by hide loop with 2 wrapped transverse thongs from center handle to outer rim; four short rim splits with wrapped thong repair; dark patina, remnants of coloring, possibly red.
Description
false
Creator Nationality:
African
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African
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Oromo, Ethiopia
crt
Oromo, Ethiopia
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Shield
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Shield
Title
false
View:
Back
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Back
View
false
Creation Date:
20th century
oct
20th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1900
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1900
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
2000
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2000
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Hide (hippopotamus)
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Hide (hippopotamus)
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Armor
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Armor
Classification Term
false
Creation Place:
Ethiopia, Africa
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Ethiopia, Africa
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
Height: 6 1/4"; width: 27"
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Height: 6 1/4"; width: 27"
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
2001.1.1
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2001.1.1
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Gift of an anonymous donor, 2001
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Gift of an anonymous donor, 2001
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html"target="_new">http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Oromo shields are carried by mounted warriors along with long spears. A shield is held with the center ridge in horizontal position - the warrior's forearm is placed through the high center handle with his fingers gripping transverse thongs in the flexible hide loop from center strap to rim. Similar shields are made by other Oromo groups such as the Arsi and Wabega.
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Oromo shields are carried by mounted warriors along with long spears. A shield is held with the center ridge in horizontal position - the warrior's forearm is placed through the high center handle with his fingers gripping transverse thongs in the flexible hide loop from center strap to rim. Similar shields are made by other Oromo groups such as the Arsi and Wabega.
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
BCM_.2001-1-1a.tif
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BCM_.2001-1-1a.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false