2017.0001.0002

General description: A handmade, elongated shield with curved ends, made of dark mulga wood. The shield face features diagonally carved lines, forming alternating triangular shapes along its length. 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 yellow sapwood along both of the edges, and the outer area of the handle. Mulga wood shield by Andy Tjilari, 1975 (, )