Beja Shield

20th century

56.4 cm 14 cm

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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.

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Johns Hopkins University [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, November 1975, by purchase.
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