Original Victorian Era North African Berber or Tuareg Leather Battle Shield Swedish Militaria and treat with care to

and treat with care to avoid damage

Handmade over 150 years ago

This is a wonderful grouping of a pilot that survived the European theatre during the Great War

Overall length: 18”

History of the MG 08-

Original Victorian Era North African Berber or Tuareg Leather Battle Shield Swedish Militaria and treat with care toOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very interesting and scarce battle shield made entirely of thick camel leather. Measures approximately 24" tall by 22" wide these were carried by the Arab BERBER or TUAREG tribes throughout Algeria, Morocco, Mali and Niger by the camel mounted nomads who mostly survived as slave traders for time immemorial. From a western standpoint remember the 1975 Movie 'THE WIND AND THE LION" starring Sean Connery as "Mulai