solomon islands shield ???

[colin henshaw]

Antoine,

Here is an extract from the British Museum booklet "The Solomon Islanders" 1974. Maybe the paste covering was to provide extra strength against spear and club strikes. So your shield could be an older example made to be used in tribal warfare ??

Coincidentally, I had acquired a little while ago, this more recent shield made of wood. Its a post-colonial 20th century piece, most likely used for display or parade... The black painted design to the front might represent stylised frigate birds ?

Regards.

[weapons 27]

Originally Posted by colin henshaw

Antoine,

Here is an extract from the British Museum booklet "The Solomon Islanders" 1974. Maybe the paste covering was to provide extra strength against spear and club strikes. So your shield could be an older example made to be used in tribal warfare ??

Coincidentally, I had acquired a little while ago, this more recent shield made of wood. Its a post-colonial 20th century piece, most likely used for display or parade... The black painted design to the front might represent stylised frigate birds ?

Regards.

Thanks for the document, I also thought that the shield covered with this paste had to absorb the projections of Spears

[weapons 27]

picture found at the Museum of noumea in New Caledonia,the same style of shield than mine.



Origine : MALAITA
Village : Ethnie Kwara’ae
Matériaux : Bouclier en fibre tressée et noix de parinarium



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