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Details
- Other Title
- A rare shield
- Alternative title
- A rare shield
- Places where the work was made
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South Australia
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Australia
Flinders Ranges → South Australia → Australia
Broken Hill → New South Wales → Australia
- Cultural origin
- Southeast region
- Media categories
- Woodwork , Painting , Sculpture
- Materials used
- carved hardwood
- Dimensions
- 57.6 cm high
- Credit
- Art Gallery of New South Wales Foundation Purchase 2018
- Location
- South Building, ground level, Grand Courts
- Accession number
- 238.2018
- Copyright
- Artist information
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Unknown
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About
This beautifully carved shield features zigzagging concentric designs that cover the entireity of the distinct three dimensional form. This style is distinct from the parrying shield and broad shields most commonly associated with the Aboriginal groups of New South Wales and is perhaps related to Aboriginal people connected to the Broken Hill area of New South Wales, or those across the border in South Australia, or even the interaction between people from these areas.
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Places
Where the work was made
Broken Hill, South Australia
