An Old Bardi Shield, Dampierland, Western Australia, Late 19th Century

Lot #56 - An Old Bardi Shield, Dampierland, Western Australia, Late 19th Century

Auction House:

Deutscher and Hackett
Sale Name:

Important Indigenous Art
Sale Date:

25 May 2016 ~ 7pm
Lot #:

56
Lot Description:

An Old Bardi Shield, Dampierland, Western Australia, Late 19th Century
carved and incised hardwood with traces of natural earth pigments
69.0 cm length
bears old collection label attached by string that bears inscription: ‘1916 From V. Paton, Port Leo IV Presbyterian Mission’ and verso: ‘Shield for hunting boomerang, Bardi tribe Sunday Island’
Provenance:

Collected in 1916; Private collection, Melbourne; Private Collection, Queensland
Estimate:

A$2,000 - 3,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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