Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 24 March 2010 | Melbourne
Lot 155
Artefacts And Carvings
Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia
A BARDI SHIELD
carved in softwood, of bi-convex section, the gently convex front incised with longitudinal zig-zag designs decorated with alternating bands of red and white natural pigments overall, the reverse with deep cut handle
68.0 cm length
Estimate:
$1,800 - 2,200
Lot sold: $2,160 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Artefacts And Carvings
Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia
A BARDI SHIELD
carved in softwood, of bi-convex section, the gently convex front incised with longitudinal zig-zag designs decorated with alternating bands of red and white natural pigments overall, the reverse with deep cut handle
68.0 cm length
Provenance
Private collection, Melbourne