| Object Number | AF5080 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Bark | Coconut |
| Description | Round shield of plaited strips of coconut spath, reed surrounds spath to form rim, rim finished with lashing, handle attached to back and pierces though front of shield, wrapped to secure, loose rope at one end of handle. |
| Length | 57 cm |
| Width | 58 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1921 |
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