Parrying shield
(mid 19th century)
Medium
wood
Measurements
68.9 × 9.8 × 7.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Upper Castlereagh, New South Wales
Accession Number
2011.136
Department
First Nations Australia
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