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 both sides, red ochred with white dots and black bars and scroll depicting water dreaming ancestor.
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Shield
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862 mm (Length), 310 mm (Width), 114 mm (Height)
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