Original Ethiopian 19th Century Tribal Ras Shield of Hide & Silver with Old Museum Tag - Original Hard Handgrip Category_Brunswick Guns Issued to Seamen in the

Issued to Seamen in the 18th Century Navies these became a real issue in the Naval Mutinies of the 1790s

with three overseas stripes on the left cuff

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There are some faded ink stamp markings on the fixed end of the shoulder strap

Otto Becker

Original Ethiopian 19th Century Tribal Ras Shield of Hide & Silver with Old Museum Tag - Original Hard Handgrip Category_Brunswick Guns Issued to Seamen in theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely Ethiopian Ras shield, the style used in 1898 at the Battle of Omdurman. East African shields were typically round in form and made from thick hide, but the addition of fine silver decoration was a unique development among Ethiopian royal courts. The shield measures roughly 17 in diameter, and about 6 tall not counting the rigid chin head strap. The underside is lined in red. The body has dozens of