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Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 14 October 2009  |  Melbourne

Lot 232
Artefacts And Carvings
Western Australia
AN EARLY WUNDA SHIELD

carved in hardwood of elongated ovoid form, the front engraved with broadly fluted zig-zag design, in-filled with alternating bands of pink and orange synthetic pigment, pierced to the upper right for bush repair, the reverse with fluted linear design and decorated with four bands of pink and orange pigment, loop handle

55.5 cm length



Estimate:
$2,500 - 3,500




Lot Details

Description

Artefacts And Carvings
Western Australia
AN EARLY WUNDA SHIELD

carved in hardwood of elongated ovoid form, the front engraved with broadly fluted zig-zag design, in-filled with alternating bands of pink and orange synthetic pigment, pierced to the upper right for bush repair, the reverse with fluted linear design and decorated with four bands of pink and orange pigment, loop handle

55.5 cm length

Provenance

Private collection, Melbourne