Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Help ID 19th Century Incised Parrying Shield

drdavid · 14th April 2006, 12:53 AM

Hi Boswego
design is more like indigenous Australian than Fijian to my fairly inexpert eyes.
DrD
ps here are couple of links that display what may be some examples of Fijian shields

http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fiji...mekenivalu.jpg
shows the classic 'war fans'

http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fiji...ns/warrior.jpg
shows a woven thing that may be a shield in background

14th April 2006, 12:53 AM	#4
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 369	Hi Boswego design is more like indigenous Australian than Fijian to my fairly inexpert eyes. DrD ps here are couple of links that display what may be some examples of Fijian shields http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fiji...mekenivalu.jpg shows the classic 'war fans' http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fiji...ns/warrior.jpg shows a woven thing that may be a shield in background Last edited by drdavid; 14th April 2006 at 01:06 AM. Reason: adding links