Shield
1902 | Wilhelm Hein
The material culture of the MahraThe Mahra are atypical Bedouin people. They feed their camels with dried sardines, they do not speak Arabic, and they do not use black tents but seek protection and shelter beneath bushes or overhanging rocks. Their material culture is sparse.
The material culture of the MahraThe Mahra are atypical Bedouin people. They feed their camels with dried sardines, they do not speak Arabic, and they do not use black tents but seek protection and shelter beneath bushes or overhanging rocks. Their material culture is sparse.
Collection:
Wilhelm Hein (1861 Wien - 1903 Wien) DNB
Contributor:
Marie Hein (1853 verm. Wien - 1943 Wien)
Time:
1902
Entry Date:
1902
Object Name
Shield
Culture
Yemen, Qishn; Mahra people
Material/technology:
Leather, wood, brass, reed, cotton
Dimensions:
H. 24 cm, Dm. 28 cm
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Siberia
Invs.
70734
