2017.0001.0004

General description: A handmade, elongated shield with curved ends, made of dark mulga wood. The shield face has no decoration. At the back, there is a carved handle which protrudes from the surface of the shield. The wood is predominanalty of dark brown heartwood, with pale light brown sapwood along one edge, and the outer area of the handle. Mulga wood shield by Andy Tjilari, 1975 (, )