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

Space/Place

Sudan

Rights

© Royal Engineers Museum

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