Parrying shield · Australie · ID: 3041471
Vendu
610 €
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.