Borana Brass Ornament

Ethiopia

Early 20th c

6 inches long x 6 inches wide, stand included

Ex: English collection

$ 250

Inv. # A3503

The Borana people used brass ornaments to decorate ceremonial outfits and used as currency for barter. Our Borana brass ornament is disc shaped like an Ethiopian shield with a large projection in the middle with raised dots and incised patterns around the perimeter and sets of holes that were attached to straps.

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