Beja Shield
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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37789
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Johns Hopkins University [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, November 1975, by purchase.
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4
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1398_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1398_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1398 |
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