Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 14 October 2009 | Melbourne
Lot 240
Artefacts And Carvings
Western Australia
AN EARLY FINE SHIELD
of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with broad vertical fluting and decorated with red ochre and thin horizontal bands of white ochre, the reverse with vertical fluting and deep cut well worn handle, old shiny patina overall
73.5 cm length
Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500
Lot sold: $1,200 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Artefacts And Carvings
Western Australia
AN EARLY FINE SHIELD
of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with broad vertical fluting and decorated with red ochre and thin horizontal bands of white ochre, the reverse with vertical fluting and deep cut well worn handle, old shiny patina overall
73.5 cm length
Provenance
Collected by Hans Ndul prior to 1928
Lawsons, Sydney, 24 May 1999, lot 319
Private collection, Melbourne