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Bega Shield

20th century · Sudan

Modern · artifact

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Plate 1Bega Shield, Sudan, 20th century, hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide, Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum, 51.1398.

Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 151, cat. 84 (supplied scan PDF p. 149)

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Bega Shield, Sudan, 20th century, hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide, Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum, 51.1398.Plate 1 · Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon. · Printed p. 151, cat. 84 (supplied scan PDF p. 149)

What the record shows

Catalogue no. 84: Bega Shield. 20th century; hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide; Sudan.

Date
20th century
Object type
Arms & regalia
Recorded place
Sudan
Holding
Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum
Accession
51.1398
Source locator
Printed p. 151, cat. 84 (supplied scan PDF p. 149)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).