Thank you for the insights. I find that a lot, if not most, of the things I have collected lack signs of actual combative use.
This is the third Australian Aboriginal shield that I have acquired over the years. The first came about 45 years ago in my very early days of collecting and features kangaroos and emus. I saw a few other items with this same motif at the flea market, but, of course, now they scream "tourist" at me. The second was a little larger and interestingly has a concave face. I suppose it too may have been for the traveler, but perhaps not.
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