Description

Rectangular wood shield with rounded corners is decorated on front with carved and painted black snake in orange and white wavy elements with black borders and has four holes down each side with long sisal tassels. At one end is a notched spine from which protrudes a neck and bird head with black mouth and white eyes. Back has long spine running from carved eye/feather-like design at base of bird neck, with a deep curved handle with two triangular cut-outs in the centre and painted opposing zigzag patterning on the sides.