Parrying shield "wunda"
Western Australia
Price
EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Willem Zwiep, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
L: 61 cm
L: 24.0 inch
Description
wood, lime, red ochre,
“Wunda” were used in fighting for protection against spears and boomerangs. They were also carried by performers in ritual contexts, especially when reenacting specific episodes from the Dream Time.