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VANDOO · 13th April 2006, 04:25 PM

I WOULD VOTE FOR AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL SHIELD. THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF VARIATIONS AS THERE WERE MANY GROUPS SPREAD OVER A WIDE TERRITORY. IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE WHO IS A EXPERT IN ABORIGINAL ART TO PIN DOWN REGION AND TRIBE FOR YOU. THE WOOD DOES LOOK LIKE A TYPE USED FOR SHIELDS IN AUSTRALIA AND THE DESIGNS LOOK RIGHT BUT THEY ARE MORE COMPLICATED THAN WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE THANKS FOR SHAREING

AND GOOD LUCK ON GETTING THE INFORMATION.

13th April 2006, 04:25 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD VOTE FOR AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL SHIELD. THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF VARIATIONS AS THERE WERE MANY GROUPS SPREAD OVER A WIDE TERRITORY. IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE WHO IS A EXPERT IN ABORIGINAL ART TO PIN DOWN REGION AND TRIBE FOR YOU. THE WOOD DOES LOOK LIKE A TYPE USED FOR SHIELDS IN AUSTRALIA AND THE DESIGNS LOOK RIGHT BUT THEY ARE MORE COMPLICATED THAN WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE THANKS FOR SHAREING AND GOOD LUCK ON GETTING THE INFORMATION.