A SHIELD

The Collection of William and Lucy Mora
Melbourne
21 July 2010
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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
Sold for $4,320 (inc. BP) in Auction 15 - 21 July 2010, Melbourne
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