Shield
Aboriginal Australian
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Aboriginal Australian. Shield, 19th or 20th century. Wood, 37 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (94.6 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Arthur Wiesenberger, 42.374.10. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Shield
Date
19th or 20th century
Geography
Place made: Southeast Australia, Victoria, Australia
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
37 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (94.6 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm)
Inscriptions
3 old paper labels on back, 2 too worn to read. One reads "716."
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur Wiesenberger
Accession Number
42.374.10
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