Shield
P1875
From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Alkwerte |
| Object Number | P1875 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Arrernte |
| Provenience | Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia |
| Locus | South Australia [Historic Attribute] |
| Period | Late Colonial Australia Period |
| Date Made | 1850-1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Gypsum | Ochre |
| Description | A long oval shaped wooden shield with fluting on both sides. There are two 8 cm long and 3-4 cm wide indentations carved in the middle of one side. These indentations connect with each other under a thin bridge of wood, creating a place to hold the shield. There is slight gypsum staining between the wood grain. |
| Length | 57.5 cm |
| Width | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907 |
| Other Number | 18 - Other Number |
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