A Nguni shield is a traditional, pointed oval-shaped, ox or cowhide shield which is used by various ethnic groups among the Nguni people of southern Africa. Currently it is used by diviners or for cer
Various shields of the Xhosa 1. ikhawu with staff 117 cm and hide 95 cm, 1935, Lusikisiki 2. Retainer of chief, with shield, 1870s, Queenstown 3. ikhawu of a diviner, 1948, Mount Frere 4. An early, blunt oval-shaped Xhosa shield, c.1805 5. ikhawu with staff 127 cm and hide 108 cm, 1948, Mount Frere