Camel Hide Shield
Item
Title
Camel Hide Shield
shield
Subject
Sudan; weaponry; ethnography; World Cultures
Equipment - WEV Dept
Description
A camel hide shield. The shield has an elongated oval shape wih longitudinal cane support, the surface of the shield is 'rippled' where the cetral support is threaded through the skin. The shield is thought to be Sudanese. [DS 11/11/2020]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Format
Length 1130mm; Width 360mm
Identifier
GGC350
Source
Space/Place
Sudan
Rights
© Royal Engineers Museum