Summary
Central Australian shields were traditionally used as defensive weapons against spears and boomerangs in conflict situations. The surface of these shields were also decorated with designs representing the totemic ancestors of young men and displayed during the public stages of their initiation.
Physical Description
Shield made of softwood, grooved on both sides, handles flush, cut out of solid, decorated with black and white design depicting wind dreaming ancestor.
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Shield
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660 mm (Length), 246 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
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References
[Book] Ryan, Judith & Batty, Philip. 2011. Origins of Western Desert Art: Tjukurrtjanu.
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