Ethiopian Shield (A.1958.5.[2])

Description

Ceremonial shield, of rhinoceros hide, covered with red velvet and ornamented with gold filigree Presented to Lord Inverclyde at Addis Ababa, in November 1951 by His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia Currently in Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. (Only front of shield was able to be photographed. Image created using recap360 and Blender).