AUSTRALIAN SHIELDS

[billevans]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

THIN PARRYING SHIELDS FROM VARIOUS GROUPS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. I LIKE THIS VARIATION BECAUSE IT COULD SERVE AS A TWO POINTED WEAPON IN CLOSE QUARTERS AS WELL AS A SHIELD. SUCH SHIELDS RELIED ON THE AGILITY AND AWARNESS OF THE WARRIOR AS THERE WASN'T MUCH TO HIDE BEHIND GOOD BLOCKING AND MOVEMENT WAS THE KEY TO SURVIVAL.

usually parrying shields with a flattened front and triangular reverse are from Western Victoria not NSW.