Shield, Australia, West Cape York

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Item X 86555 pu'an | Shield. Aurukun, West Cape York, Queensland, Australia. 1980

Local Name

pu'an

Physical Description

A hardwood shield painted with natural pigments (red ochre & white pipe clay). A handle extends from the back.

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Object/Medium

Shield
Maker

Jackson Woolla
Locality

Aurukun, West Cape York, Queensland, Australia
Date Produced

1980
Date Collected

1984
Dimensions

100 (Width), 110 (Depth), 770 (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Marking identity
Date Made

1984
Maker

Jackson Woolla
Clan/Language Group

Wik-Mungkan
Place Made

Aurukun, Queensland, Australia
Indigenous Region

West Cape, Australia
Keywords

Law and Order
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

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Item X 86555 pu'an | Shield. Aurukun, West Cape York, Queensland, Australia. 1980

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Date Made

Maker

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Place Made

Indigenous Region

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