Help ID 19th Century Incised Parrying Shield

Boswego · 13th April 2006, 03:22 PM

Greetings to the esteemed members of Vikingsword.Here's a piece thats been in the Family since at laest the 1920's.It's 36" long and adzed (marks on back )mcrafted of a fairly heavy and very hard wood.The incised design is filled w/ powdered bone /shell (?).I've seen numerous examples of Ausralian Parrying Shields-but none that totally mimics the front design (also the inset carved handles on the Aussies usually is raised /pops out-this one is totally inset).The old canvas attached tag says-'Fiji Island Shield.Of men 60 yrs. ago.' I can't find anything on the web w/ pics of a Fijian Shield (aside from the Fiji Flag Coat of Arms-the European armorial device).

13th April 2006, 03:22 PM	#1
Boswego Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 23	Help ID 19th Century Incised Parrying Shield Greetings to the esteemed members of Vikingsword.Here's a piece thats been in the Family since at laest the 1920's.It's 36" long and adzed (marks on back )mcrafted of a fairly heavy and very hard wood.The incised design is filled w/ powdered bone /shell (?).I've seen numerous examples of Ausralian Parrying Shields-but none that totally mimics the front design (also the inset carved handles on the Aussies usually is raised /pops out-this one is totally inset).The old canvas attached tag says-'Fiji Island Shield.Of men 60 yrs. ago.' I can't find anything on the web w/ pics of a Fijian Shield (aside from the Fiji Flag Coat of Arms-the European armorial device). Attached Images