Lot #168 - An Engraved Pearl Shell
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Auction House:Deutscher and Hackett
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Sale Name:Important Aboriginal Art Auction
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Sale Date:28 Nov 2012 ~ 8.30pm
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Lot #:168
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Lot Description:An Engraved Pearl Shell
finely incised and infilled with natural earth pigments
16.0 x 15.0 cm -
Artist:Artist Unknown ~ Western Australia
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Provenance:Private collection, Western Australia; Thence by descent; Private collection, Sydney; Of the animals shown, the lower right is a northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), an attractive animal which lives in the savannahs of Northern Australia. The quoll
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.