Parrying shield
(1850s)
Medium
wood
Measurements
69.5 × 9.7 × 7.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Darling River, western New South Wales, New South Wales
Accession Number
2011.135
Department
First Nations Australia
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