Zulu shield

Description: This brown and white cowhide Zulu shield was acquired by the Somerset Light Infantry during the Zulu wars.
Accession Loan No.: TTNMM : SLI/137
Collection Class: Early Campaigns
Common Name: Zulu shield
Simple Name: shield
Period Classification: Modern (AD 1800-Present)
Production Continent: Africa
Material: leather, cowhide, wood

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On Display: Somerset Military Museum, Museum of Somerset

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P J McDermott

4th November 2021 | Permalink | Reply to this comment

A beautiful example. Can you clarify its provenance, please?

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