Parrying shield ·  Australia · ID: 3042616

Description

wood, brown patina, red pigment, incised symbols and signs on the frontside, stonecut linear grooved pattern backside, carved handle, min. dam., slight traces of usage, fine cracks, small missing parts.
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 3042616 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 41 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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