Important Aboriginal Art - 25 March 2009 | Melbourne
Lot 176
A MENDI WAR SHIELD
carved wood and natural earth pigments
113.5 x 37.0 cm
Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000
Lot sold: $3,120 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
A MENDI WAR SHIELD
carved wood and natural earth pigments
113.5 x 37.0 cm
of elongated ovoid form decorated with traditional designs in red and white pigment
Provenance
The Kingsford-Smith Collection, collected in the field c.1930s
Pinacothea Galleries, Melbourne
Acquired from the above c.1975
Private collection, Sydney