AUSTRALIAN SHIELDS

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TWO EXAMPLES OF A LATER FORM OF DECORATION REFERED TO AS POKER WORK MADE BY USING A HOT PIECE OF METAL TO WOOD BURN IN DESIGNS. THE SMALLER ROUND SHIELD (3 PICTURES DETAIL OF EMU) IS FROM 1900'S AROUND THE LA PEROUSE MISSION. ORIGIN OF THE OTHER ONE UNKNOWN.
PICTURE 6 SHIELD FROM SOUTH EAST AUST. 7. AND 8 PAPUNYA SHIELD NORTHERN TERRITORY WESTERN DESERT, FRONT AND BACK. 9. CAPE YORK SHIELD FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND, 10. QUEENSLAND RAINFOREST BATTLE QUEENSLAND 11. NEW TOURIST ITEMS PAIRS OF NULLA NULLA AND SHIELDS. 12. CLUB AND SHIELD QUEENSLAND.

THIS INFORMATION IS VERY RUDIMENTARY AND PERHAPS NOT ALL CORRECT BUT IS INTENDED TO GIVE SOME IDEA OF THE RANGE OF SHIELDS IN AUSTRALIA VIA PICTURES WITH LITTLE INFORMATION. I HAVE GONE AS FAR AS I CAN. THIS COULD FORM A BASIS FOR THOSE WITH MORE KNOWLEGE TO MAKE IT INTO A GOOD REFRENCE SOURCE IF THEY SO CHOOSE. OTHERWISE ENJOY THE PICTURES.