AUSTRALIAN SHIELDS

billevans · 16th June 2013, 02:47 AM

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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.

VANDOO · 17th June 2013, 11:48 PM

THANKS FOR THE CORRECTIONS ON THE BEANWOOD AND PARRYING SHIELDS. HERE ARE THE LAST OF MY PICTURES OF AUSTRALIAN SHIELDS. THE PIC. OF THE SINGLE WARRIOR IS 1890'S NORTHERN TERRITORY. THE ENGRAVING WITH TWO PEOPLE IS FROM 1870. THE THIRD HAS VARIOUS ITEMS AS WELL AS SHIELDS AND WARRIORS.

17th June 2013, 11:48 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THANKS FOR THE CORRECTIONS ON THE BEANWOOD AND PARRYING SHIELDS. HERE ARE THE LAST OF MY PICTURES OF AUSTRALIAN SHIELDS. THE PIC. OF THE SINGLE WARRIOR IS 1890'S NORTHERN TERRITORY. THE ENGRAVING WITH TWO PEOPLE IS FROM 1870. THE THIRD HAS VARIOUS ITEMS AS WELL AS SHIELDS AND WARRIORS. Attached Images