Parrying shield · Australia · ID: 3041471
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.
The object Parrying shield with the object ID 3041471 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 38 achieved a sales price of EUR 610.
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