Photo by Trish Barnard

Accession Number: QE2504

Museum: Queensland Museum

Date Acquired: c.1913

Collector: R. B. Howard

Date Collected: 1913

Where from: Cardwell

Description: L950 x W450 x D85mm

Shield, wood, ovate shield decorated with red, yellow, black and white ochre. Attributed to Girramay people. Made by Prince Davey, who had later been relocated to Palm Island (Barnard: 2012). Accompanied by long bagur, hardwood swords, these begon, decorated shields distinguished North East Queensland groups from all other Aboriginal groups, and were used in conflict and ceremony up until 1940s.