UK: Auction house cancels disputed sale of Ethiopian shield. According to Addis Ababa, the object had been looted during a battle by British troops.
It was lot 903 from the catalog of auctioneers Anderson and Garland. The current owner of the shield is unknown. Experts believe that a British soldier acquired it and the object remained in his family. It is estimated between 950 and 1400 euros, it is a 19th century shield in a circular shape, decorated with floral motifs and metal bands.