(SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIA), 19th Century

Part 2: Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
26 November 2014
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A PARRYING SHIELD

(SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIA), 19th Century

carved hardwood of elongated form, decorated with incised traditional designs, old shiny patina

80.0 cm length

old label attached to front

Estimate: 
$5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,400 (inc. BP) in Auction 37 - 26 November 2014, Melbourne
Provenance

Private collection Sydsvensk, Sweden
Private collection (brought back to Australia by a sailor in the 1930s)
Private collection, New South Wales