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Source Description
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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Document identity
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37789
label
Beja Shield
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object
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Source metadata
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37789
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object
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normalized
title
Beja Shield
description
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
Johns Hopkins University [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, November 1975, by purchase.
date
20th century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
shields
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4
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dimensions
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cm
width
14
height
56.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/2 × Diam: 22 3/16 in. (14 × 56.4 cm)
Source extras
med
Hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide
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35286
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ARM
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none
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