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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Aboriginal Art Auction
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2014 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  69
• Lot Description:
  A Pair Of Small Rainforest Shields
  carved and shaped softwood decorated with traditional designs painted in orange, yellow, white and black natural earth pigments (2)
  38.0 and 41.0 cm height
• Artist:
  Artist Unknown (Queensland) ~ (North-East Queensland, early 20th Century)
• Provenance:
  Collection of John Downs, United States of America; Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, United States of America; Private collection, New South Wales
• Notes:
  John Downs was an engineer with the American Army during WWII who spent time in Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. His collection was formed in 1943/44. These shields were part of his collection that was on long-term loan to the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis in the 1960s.
• Estimate:
  A$6,000 - 8,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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