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| Auction Closes At: |
14:42:00 12/10/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
381. Aboriginal Wunda Shield |
| Estimate: |
$1,000-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$500.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Oceania (South Seas and New Guinea)
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| Culture or Country: |
Western Australia.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
29-1/4”H. x 7”W. (74.3 x 18cm). |
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| Description: |
Excellent elongated classic ovoid shield used for protection against spears and boomerang projectiles. The front with tapered edges is deeply carved with “pandal” a zigzag motif in three sections, and highlighted in white ochre, red-brown pigment, and the back is also deeply grooved along length and along convex curved handle. Some pigment loss, wear along edges, indicative of the age and use. Deep brown patina, and dry patina on front.
See similar shield in Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, acc. no. 1979.206.1532. |
| Provenance: |
Long Island, N.Y. collection. Ex. collection of Nancy and John Hyde Devoe, NYC. and NJ. Collected 1950’s - 1970’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$65.00 |
| International: |
$155.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Aboriginal Wunda Shield
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BIDDER |
BID |
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Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Zoe Zee |
$500.00 |
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11/20/2024 5:06:24 PM |
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