Mulga Wood Aboriginal Parrying Shield, 20th Century

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Aboriginal parrying shield. Early to mid 20th century mulga wood shield with good patination. Age crack verso, length 61 cm

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Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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