Parrying shield
Australia
sold
EUR 610
Size
H: 59,5 cm
H: 23.4 inch
Description
heavy wood, brown patina, red ochre, white pigment, narrow, slightly vaulted, fine-fluted front- and backside, carved with habile handle, slightly dam. (rim);
thin parrying shields were used to deflect clubs and boomerangs. The broader shields were a protection from spears. The finished shield was rubbed with animal fat to prevent cracking.