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Parrying shield

Parrying shield
 (1850s)

Medium
wood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
Public domain
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

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