A Parrying Shield
A Parrying ShieldEstimate $4,000 – $6,000
- Lot Sold $4,000 (Hammer Price)
- $4,800 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
DARLING RIVER, CENTRAL NEW SOUTH WALES
carved and incised hardwood, ochre, old nails, leather
LENGTH: 76.5CM
Provenance:
Private collection, USA
Private collection
Cf. Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 29 July 2003, lot 440 for a very similar example.
This form of shield with pig skin decoration bound to the front section of the handle can be described as being from the interior of New South Wales.