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Beja Shield
20th century
Hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide
(Arms and Armor )
(Arms and Armor )
The Beja are nomadic people of eastern Sudan who were first documented by the ancient Egyptians. This is a late example of a traditional Beja round shield, typically made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Johns Hopkins University [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, November 1975, by purchase.
Geographies
Sudan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/2 × Diam: 22 3/16 in. (14 × 56.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1975
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1398