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Shield

1875-1925 · Ethiopia (Oromo culture)

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Plate 1Shield, Ethiopia (Oromo culture), 1875-1925, animal hide, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2004.474.

The Art Institute of Chicago | Art Resource, NY

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 118, cat. 56 (supplied scan PDF p. 116)

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Shield, Ethiopia (Oromo culture), 1875-1925, animal hide, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2004.474.Plate 1 · The Art Institute of Chicago | Art Resource, NY · Printed p. 118, cat. 56 (supplied scan PDF p. 116)

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Catalogue no. 56: Shield. 1875-1925; animal hide; Ethiopia (Oromo culture).

Date
1875-1925
Object type
Arms & regalia
Recorded place
Ethiopia (Oromo culture)
Holding
The Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
2004.474
Source locator
Printed p. 118, cat. 56 (supplied scan PDF p. 116)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).