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Beja Shield   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Anonymous (Africa)Unknown author
Title
Beja Shield
Description
English: 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.
Date 20th century
date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium Hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide
Dimensions Diam: 56.4 cm (22.2 in)
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
51.1398
Place of creation Sudan
Object history
  • Johns Hopkins University [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
  • Walters Art Museum, November 1975, by purchase
Credit line Museum purchase, 1975
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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