Accession Number: QE1280

Museum: Queensland Museum

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Where from: North Queensland

Description: Aboriginal shield with centre front nodule (boss) & carved handle on reverse. Front surface decorated with red, black, yellow and possibly brown ochres. Reverse surface has been rubbed with red ochre. Rough carved surface. Surface appears to have been varnished at some point. There are only some areas of gloss on the front surface, overall gloss on the reverse. Munsell colours. Front; 7.5 yr 5/8 strong brown. 2.5yr 2.5/2 very duskey red. 5yr 2.5/1 black. Back; 2.5yr 2.5/2 very dusky red.