Lot #47 - A Rainforest Shield
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Auction House:Deutscher and Hackett
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Sale Name:Important Australian + International Art
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Sale Date:10 Apr 2019 ~ 7pm (AEST)
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Lot #:47
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Lot Description:A Rainforest Shield
North East Queensland, Late 19th – Early 20th Century
carved from the buttress root of a tropical fig tree, the front with raised boss and decorated with traditional designs in red, yellow, white and black pigments
81.0 cm length -
Provenance:Private collection, New South Wales, acquired c.1930s; Thence by descent; Private collection, Sydney; Private collection, Melbourne
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Estimate:A$35,000 - 45,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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