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Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-1447, described as Large wooden war shield, black, red, and yellow design.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-2148, described as Boomerang shield. Highly innovatatively incised parrying shield from W. New South Wales, probably Darling River area. has been painted with European varnish to mimic traditional polish.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-1510, described as Large wooden shield with red and black geometric design.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-1350, described as Wooden shield, carved and painted; front covered with right-angle grooves; alternate grooves colored with red pigment.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-45524, described as Leaf shaped metal shield, painted w/ 6 bands of alternating triangles: orange/white, green/red, green/white, red/green, red/white, red green. A handle on the back if of heavy gauge wire, wrapped with fabric and affixed from back to front with wire cleats. Metal is folded toward back ¼ inch all around the edge. Shield is formed from two pieces of metal riveted together (possibly an oil drum). 1957.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-38358, described as Wooden shield model
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-40786, described as Parrying shield - wedge shaped; partially incised on both faces; herring-bone pattern; oiled; rectangular hold for handle; black tipped; for warding off clubs and spears in close combat.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-39688, described as shield; carved oval shaped slab of wood has handle cut out of back side; design painted on front shows concentric dentate patterns in red, black, white; large chunks broken off; raised knob front center
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-1206, described as Grooved or furrowed thin flat curved shield (”woondah”) painted red.
Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 11-1449, described as Small wooden shield; front carved with right-angled grooves; alternate grooves colored with red pigment. Shield design typical of Western Desert bloc, Bilbara- not typical of Kimberely unless traded form Western Desert area.

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