AN EARLY WUNDA SHIELD

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
14 October 2009
232

Artefacts and Carvings

Western Australia
AN EARLY WUNDA SHIELD

carved in hardwood of elongated ovoid form, the front engraved with broadly fluted zig-zag design, in-filled with alternating bands of pink and orange synthetic pigment, pierced to the upper right for bush repair, the reverse with fluted linear design and decorated with four bands of pink and orange pigment, loop handle

55.5 cm length

Estimate: 
$2,500 - 3,500
Provenance

Private collection, Melbourne