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1874 catalogue entry:
44. Simplest form of parrying shield, TAMARANG, ornamented with mother-of-pearl discs, having an aperture for
the hand in rear. Probably North Australia.
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| General Description: Australian parrying shield, made of wood decorated with shell discs. |
| Accession number: 1884.30.3 |
| Continent: Australia Country: Australia |
| Dimensions: L = 660 mm, max W = 62 mm |
| When collected: ?Prior to 1874 |
| Other owners: Pitt Rivers sent this object to Bethnal Green Museum for display by ?early 1874. |
| Notes: Black book entry - Screen 2 1 Parrying shield 'Tamarang'. Simple form orn [sic - ornamented] with mother o pearl discs. Probably N Australia (44) Delivery Catalogue II entry - Shields from different localities. Wood shield, tamarang, Australia 44 Accession Book IV entry - Simple form of wooden parrying shield, tamarang, with pearl shell inlay [Drawing] Card Catalogue entry - ALF 44. 1884.30.3. ?North Australia. 44 = 1 black. Simple form of wooden parrying-shield, tamarang, with pearl shell inlay. Original Pitt Rivers Collection Hand-written on object - "Tamarang" ?N Australia PR 44 Other information - Displayed in 'The First Australians' exhibition at PRM, 1988-89. Displayed in Bethnal Green and South Kensington Museums (V&A). Small circular pieces of shell inlaid asymmetrically along the front of the shield. PR number: 44 |