Two Early Parrying Shields
Two Early Parrying ShieldsEstimate $5,000 – $7,000
UPPER DARLING RIVER, NEW SOUTH WALES
carved and incised hardwood
LENGTHS: 73CM AND 74CM
Provenance:
Private collection
Cf. Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 29 July 2003, lot 441 for a similar example. These two contact period shields are engraved with traditional transitional motifs.
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