| Catalog Number |
CAS 0545-0009 |
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| Category |
Weaponry |
| Object Name |
Shield |
| Culture |
Australian Aborigine |
| Global Region |
Australia |
| Country |
Australia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Northern Territory (?) |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1975 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood (hardwood); Ochre; Animal fat |
| Description |
Parrying shield carved from single piece of wood into elongated, ovoid shape and thinned along all edges; Heavy grasping handle is carved out of reverse surface; Both faces of shield are decorated with grooved triangular motifs and entire surface is rubbed with ochre and animal fat. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 11.5, Depth = 5.3, Length = 78.3 |