The Collection of William and Lucy Mora - 21 July 2010 | Melbourne
Lot 74
Artefacts And Carvings
South East Queensland
A SHIELD
of elongated ovoid form the bulbous front decorated with incised traditional designs with traces of red and white natural pigments, the reverse with deep cut lug handle decorated with three finely incised vertical bands in-filled with red pigment
51.0 cm length
Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000
Lot sold: $4,320 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Artefacts And Carvings
South East Queensland
A SHIELD
of elongated ovoid form the bulbous front decorated with incised traditional designs with traces of red and white natural pigments, the reverse with deep cut lug handle decorated with three finely incised vertical bands in-filled with red pigment
51.0 cm length
Provenance
George Fife Angas
John Howard Angas, Collingrove, Angaston, South Australia
Thence by descent
Private collection, Queensland
The Collection of William and Lucy Mora, Melbourne