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

Sold:
$4,320 (inc. BP)

Lot 74

Artefacts And Carvings

A SHIELD

lot details

Artefacts And Carvings (born 1920)
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