Shield
P1878
From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P1878 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| 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 | Red Ochre |
| Description | A wooden shield fluted on both sides and covered in red ochre. The top of the shield has a handful of holes and gorges in it, including a large chunk of wood which is slightly cracked and broken. The back of the shield has two indentations which connect under a bridge of wood, creating a handle. “Shows New Guinea influence.” (Catalog Card) |
| Length | 57.7 cm |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907 |
| Other Number | 46 - Other Number |
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