{"product_id":"parrying-shield-medium-barring-track-design-2","title":"PARRYING SHIELD MEDIUM - BARRING TRACK DESIGN","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis medium Parrying Malgarr (shield) features Barring Track Design and is handcrafted in Australia from Australian Red Cedar timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, malgarr (shields) were used with liyangayil (fighting clubs) for hand-to-hand combat with our enemies. I have replicated the shape of these shields in my artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarring is a track that our old people used for walking to a different country. They also used tracks as part of a complex trade route system. Animals also have their own tracks, which we use to warranwgan (hunt) them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll designs are based on traditional symbols from South East Australia. Each artefact comes with an information card about Mick Harding the artist, the artefact and its design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial and size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted in Australia from Australian Red Cedar timber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Medium (PMM).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate measurements: 700 mm long × 120 mm wide × 20 mm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs each shield is handmade, measurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hanger is attached to the back of the shield for easy wall display, as shown in the photo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ngarga Warendj","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67740768436387,"sku":"PMM","price":325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/5293\/3209\/files\/PMMBarring_4e538097-155a-428a-bad4-1e07dae2aa02.jpg?v=1792548330","url":"https:\/\/ngargawarendj.com\/products\/parrying-shield-medium-barring-track-design-2","provider":"Ngarga Warendj ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}