Lot #98 - West Australian Wunda Shield C.1915
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Auction House:Leonard Joel
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Sale Name:Aboriginal Art & Artefacts
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Sale Date:10 Oct 2013 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:98
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Lot Description:West Australian Wunda Shield C.1915
elongated oval form, convex front carved deeply fluted channels in a zig zag design across three panels infilled with remnant red and white ochres. Loop handle on reverse.
71.5cm (length) -
Provenance:Collected by Harry Gason c.1915 when he was working as a water carter in Wyndham, WA; Thence by descent; Accompanied by copy of a statement of provenance from the Gason family descendants.
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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