Local Name
Marrga
Physical Description
A curved softwood oblong shield with rounded ends. Handle carved into solid. Decorated in white and red bands of ochre. Outer surface decorated with one band of red ochre in centre, rest of surface is white. White area incised with zig zag markings. Underside white areas fluted. All red areas on shield are plain.
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Shield
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780 mm (Length), 170 mm (Width), 100 mm (Height)
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