Shield

Description

Shield, elliptical, with raised bars on both sides, front bars blackened and scored with lines and the back carved with horizontal and vertical lines and decorated with white and red pigment, handle carved out of whole, wood: Australasia, Australia, Queensland, 19th or 20th century

Museum reference

A.1905.344

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Shield

Production information

Unknown
Queensland, Australia, Australasia

Date

19th - 20th century

Style / Culture

Australian Aboriginal

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Physical description

Pale wood; front bars blackened and scored with lines

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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