Shield

Parrying shield of hardwood. The reverse side has a ridged hand grip cut out. A band of skin has been bound through the handgrip and around the shield; it would have had fur on it when it was new.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
1891/7/14
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Arms and armour
Material
hard woodskin
Common Name
shield
Simple Name
shield
Production County
Victoria
Production Country
Australia
Production Year High
1891

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parrying shield (mulka)