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Wunda aboriginal shield - Australia
Western Australia.
Shield used in inter-ethnic combat, but also in rituals relating to ancestors.
It is covered with geometric patterns carved in stone, reminiscent of the zigzag patterns associated with the theme of water and rain.
REGION: Australia
MATERIAL : Wood
TIME : First half of the 20th century
DIMENSION : 74 x 11 cm
(Plinth)
Inventory number : OC005
Ref: W82OPCQRP9