Narrow shield, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (no custom stand) carved in hardwood of lozenge section, the front decorated with incised geometric traditional motifs infilled with traces of pigment, the reverse undecorated with cut lug handle of oval section. Length 61 x 10 cm. Provenance: inscribed on shield: Avoca Vic. 1860-1900 H. Private collection, Queensland